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Durant Daily Democrat$1.00 Voter approval key to operating one jail Officials wanting to lock down plan for expanded jail BY MATT SWEARENGIN jails, the main jail at the sixth percent had been ear- District No. 1 County for jail operations, then he made to how the sales tax MANAGING EDITOR courthouse, and the auxil- marked to pay off a $1.645 Commissioner Monty will agree to the sales tax is spent. iary jail on South Fifth million loan taken out in Montgomery said that one- used to operate the jail now The county has already DURANT — County Avenue across the street 2002 that was used to sixth of the county’s sales be reallocated for the pur- obtained architectural officials are wanting to from the Durant Police remodel the jail at that tax presently generates pose of remodeling and plans for the remodel and expand one jail and close Department. time. That loan was paid about $13,000 per month. adding on to the Bryan expansion. Under the pro- another, a plan they say Under the quarter-cent off in February, so the “The sheriff has agreed County Jail,” Montgomery posal, the jail would be will require voter approval, sales tax approved by vot- money is now going into that if the county commis- said. expanded into where the but won’t cost the taxpay- ers in 2007, one-sixth of the county’s general fund, sioners appropriate Although Sheriff Bill sheriff’s office is presently ers any additional money. the tax is allocated for jail and could be used to fund $150,000 annually from Sturch agrees, the voters The county operates two operations. Another one- jail operations. the general-funds budget must approve any changes See JAIL, page 7A OFN supports Relay for Life marches onward parents of children with special needs BY CANDICE BUDGICK STAFF WRITER

Stephanie Defalco is a Durant parent who knows all to well what it’s like to have a child that has special health care needs. Defalco had her second child, Kayah in March 2009. About a month after she was born, Kayah was diagnosed with Down syn- drome. “It’s a lonely place when you first find out,” said Defalco. Defalco soon made con- nections with another mother who had previously gone through the same situation. “Having a parent tell you everything is going to be OK and you’re going to live through it is important,” said Defalco. Defalco is now the southern Oklahoma regional coordinator for the Oklahoma Family Network (OFN), which is a statewide, non-profit DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: MATT SWEARENGIN agency that supports Oklahoma families with THE BRYAN COUNTY Relay for Life was held Friday evening through Saturday morning at the Southeastern Paul Laird Field to critically ill infants or chil- raise funds for cancer research and victims. A ceremony was held in honor or memory of those who have been stricken with cancer. dren with special health Shown above and below are some of the cancer survivors who participated in the walk. Shown on the bottom, right, are bags that care needs or disabilities. were placed around the field in honor or memory of cancer victims. “A lot of people don’t even know we exist,” said Defalco. The OFN’s family-to- family health care information resource center program provides healthcare information and education, empowering families of children with special health care needs, to care for their children in order to develop good long-term outcomes. “We have every resource that a person would need,” said Defalco. OFN provides services such as support groups, training and emotional and financial resources. The OFN also offers a parent-to-parent mentorship program that matches up referred families with Brady retires, trained families to provide support and advice. When parents have chil- honored for 17 dren that receive a diagnosis of a critical need or spe- years of service cial health care need, it can be a shocking experience. DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK Parents may have never COUNTY COMMISSIONERS even known anyone with a Monty Montgomery (left) Ivan similar diagnosis and need help finding a path to fol- Kelly (right center) and Tony low. Simmons (right) congratulate The parent-to-parent Bryan County Clerk Pat Brady on mentorship program her retirement on Friday at the matches parents with other Courthouse. Sen. Jay Paul Gumm parents who can help guide also congratulated Brady on her them and put fears at ease. retirement after serving the people of the county for 17 years, seven See OFN, page 2A as clerk.

DAILY BIBLE VERSE LOOKING AHEAD INSIDE TODAY’S DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT “And without faith it is impossible to Farewell to Yuba event set for Saturday OBITUARIES ...... 2A please God, because anyone who BUSINESS ...... 3A All former and current administrators, teachers, workers and students are invited to bring their favorite fin- OPINION ...... 4A comes to him must believe that he ger foods and drinks to the Farewell to Yuba School event from 1–6 p.m. Saturday, May 8. Everyone is also AGRICULTURE ...... 5A exists and that he rewards those who asked to bring favorite memories, pictures and yearbook. LIFESTYLES ...... 1-2, 4B earnestly seek him.” COMICS ...... 3B SPORTS ...... 1-4, 7-8C - Hebrews 11:6 CLASSIFIED ...... 5-6C

2A THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Obituaries SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010

Olen E. Chaffin Dr. Joe Willis Clay Pat Green

Olen E. Chaffin was born December 22, 1933, Joe Willis Clay was born on November 29, Pat Green was born May 5, 1934, in Caney, in Sardis, Oklahoma, to Thomas Lee Chaffin and 1928, to Boyce and Clara Oklahoma to Charley Smith and Eula Mae (James) Chaffin. He passed from this life Crawford in Downsville, Clarissa (Banta) Smith. She on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Durant, Oklahoma. Louisiana. He passed from passed from this life Olen married Bonnie K. Tucker on June 27, this life on April 29, 2010 in Thursday, April 29, 2010, in 1952, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He worked Sherman, Texas. Caddo, Oklahoma. for many years as an auto mechanic until he retired Orphaned at age 7, he Pat married Charles as owner and operator of Chaffin Auto Service. was adopted by his uncle Douglas “Doug” Green on He is survived by: Spouse: Bonnie Chaffin of and aunt, Dr. J.A. and May 21, 1951, in Atoka, the home; Daughters: Charlotte Pate and husband Beatrice Clay and moved Oklahoma. He preceeded Victor of Durant, Oklahoma; Sherri Owens and to Durant. Graduating from her in death on June 4, 2002. husband Kenny of Madill, Oklahoma; Sons: Durant High School in 1946, She was a retired seamstress Danny Chaffin and wife Johnna of Madill, he was named DHS and hair dresser. Her favorite Oklahoma; Steve Chaffin and wife Jan of Caddo, Outstanding Athlete his senior year hobby was sewing and making Oklahoma; Brother: Paul Chaffin and wife as well as being a member of the National Honor quilts. Pat gave away serveral quilts she had made. Charlotte of Madill, Oklahoma; Sisters: Tommy Society. After pursuing undergraduate studies at She also left some behind for her family to cherish. Crownover and husband Tillman of Grenada, Southeastern Oklahoma State University and She loved her Church of Christ Family. California; Norma Jean Rooney and husband Jim Oklahoma State University, he was awarded his She is survived by: Daughter: Janice Green of of Seattle, Washington; Brother-In-Law: Bud Doctorate in Optometry from the Southern College Caddo, Oklahoma; Sons: Reggie Green and wife Wade of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Grandsons: of Optometry in Memphis in 1950. In 1951, he Marty of Caddo, Oklahoma; Dennis Green and Shawn Pate and wife Lisa of Gainesville, Texas; joined his father as part of the third generation in wife Donna of Caddo, Oklahoma; Grandsons: Jeromy Chaffin and wife Regina of Madill, the longest continuing family eye care practice in Christopher Green and wife Melva of Caddo, Oklahoma; Brian Deaver of Jay, Oklahoma; the country. Oklahoma; Shane Green of Caddo, Oklahoma; Michael Imgarten of Sacramento, California; Toby During his 56 years in active practice, Dr. Joe Bradly Green and wife Heather of Houston, Texas; Chaffin and wife Missy of Caddo, Oklahoma; served his profession as a member of the Board of Granddaughters: Samantha Perry and husband Kelby Owens and wife Laurie of Calera, Directors of the Oklahoma Association of Jeremy of Caddo, Oklahoma; Keisha Green of Oklahoma; Kevin Owens and wife Lindsay of Optometric Physicians (OAOP) and was recog- Durant, Oklahoma; Great Great Grandsons: Shade Colbert, Oklahoma; Granddaughters: Candy nized by the OAOP last month for 60 years of con- Green, Cole Green, Colby Green all of Caddo, Vaughn of Durant, Oklahoma; Brandi Pate of tinuous membership in the American Optometric Oklahoma; Sister: Charlene Crites of Oakland, Durant, Oklahoma; Summer Gammill and hus- Association. Although retired from active practice Oregon; Special Friend: Debbie Green of Durant, band Adam of Madill, Oklahoma; Chandra Bragg for the last four years, he remained an active part of Oklahoma; As well as many other relatives and and husband Randall of Caddo, Oklahoma 12 Clay-Rhynes Eye Clinic by consulting on a daily friends. Great Grandchildren and many other relatives and basis. Preceded in death: Parents: Clarissa and Charley friends. Dr. Joe served his community by serving as Smith Brothers: Hardin and Perry Smith Sisters: Preceded in death: Father: Lee Chaffin; Mother: President of the Bryan County Board of Health, Beatrice Austin, Opal Sadler, Dorothy Taylor. Eula Mae Chaffin; Sisters: Joyce Wade, Lois President of the Lions Club, first Chairman of the Funeral Arrangements: Family Hour will be 6-7 Chaffin, Nancy Chaffin; Twin Brother: Odis Durant Planning and Zoning Commission, p.m. Monday at Coffey-Murray Funeral Home. Chaffin Chairman of the March of Dimes, and on the Services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Caddo Services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at First Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Church of Christ. Church of the Nazarene, Caddo. Rev. Clifford Dr. Clay married Dorothy Parker in 1952. She Interment will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery Joines and Rev. Jason Crouch officiated. preceded him in death in 1992. In 1993, he married Caddo, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be Interment followed at Gethsemane Cemetery Betty Morrison, who survives. Kenneth Rowland, Joe Joines, Ronnie Hodge, Caddo, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers were In addition to Dorothy, Dr. Joe was preceded in Kenny Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Julia Grandsons: Shawn Pate, Jeromy Chaffin, Brian death by his biological and adopted parents, a sis- Hyder, Peggy Hall, Wynona Renfro, John Cain and Deaver, Toby Chaffin, Kelby Owens, Kevin ter, and three brothers. In addition to his wife Betty. Ronnie Hodge Owens. He is survived by son Dr. Greg Clay and wife Family and friends may send online condo- Family and friends may send online condo- Pam of Durant, daughter Janet Garrett and husband lences and view tributes at lences and view tributes at Dennis of Durant, brother Dr. R. A. Clay of www.coffeymurray.com. www.coffeymurray.com. Oklahoma City, sisters Joy Wright of Denton and Services are under the direction of Coffey- Services were under the direction of Coffey- Ora Estapa of Canton, Georgia. He is also survived Murray Funeral Home Durant, Oklahoma. Murray Funeral Home Durant, Oklahoma. by eight granddaughters, three grandsons, five great-granddaughters, a great-grandson, and great- grandson to be born in two months. Services for Dr. Clay will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Durant with Brother James Robinson officiating. Pallbearers will be grandson Clay Garrett, grandsons-in-law Nathan Anderson, Aaron Loney, Scott Mendell, Heath Icenhower, Michael Wallace, and stepsons Bill and Patrick Morrison. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Barker, Joe Barrett, Dr. Jim Cunningham, John Billy Joe Singleton, 55 “We provide support to Massey, Ed Mills, David Mize, Dr. Jason Rhynes, OFN them in anyway they want and Dr. Gordon Wright. After a hard-fought battle with several health Continued from Page 1A us to,” said Defalco. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Family Defalco and the OFN are Hour will be at Coffee-Murray Funeral Home on issues, Billy Joe Singleton, age 55, went to be with his Lord Defalco will match fam- in need of parents and fam- Sunday fom 5–6:30 p.m. The family requests that ilies who would like to par- memorials be made to the American Diabetes on Saturday, April 24, ilies together that have 2010. gone through the same situ- ticipate in the parent-to- Association, P.O. Box 7023, Alexandria, VA parent mentorship pro- 22312, or the Oklahoma College of Optometry at Billy Joe, formerly of ations. Bokchito, Okla., was “I think it’s important to gram. Northeastern State University, 812 N. Cedar To find out more about Avenue, Tahlequah, OK 74464. preceded in death by have that support,” said his parents, Morris and Defalco. “It gives you a lit- services the OFN offers or Services are under the direction of Coffey- to become a supporting par- Murray Funeral Home of Durant. Ruth Singleton of rural tle piece of mind.” Bokchito, Okla.; his Many OFN members ent, contact Stephanie Defalco at (580) 920-5636 brother, J.D. Singleton of often make trips to hospi- Bokchito; and his brother tals to offer comfort and or stephanie-defalco@okla- homafamilynetwork.org. and sister-in-law, Larry and Sarah support to families who Singleton of Durant, Okla. have just received a diagno- More information is also available at the OFN web- He is survived by his wife, Debbie of Houston, sis. However, this support Texas; his son, Jory; one granddaughter; his broth- system is there well beyond site, www.oklahomafami- lynetwork.org. er and sister-in-law, Don and Kathie Singleton of the hospital. Bokchito, Okla.; his sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Bill Banks of Jenks, Okla.; as well as Seventeen caught in search for Arizona deputy’s attackers numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. BY BOB CHRISTIE amid a growing national southern Arizona rancher for too long — the unse- Military graveside service will be held Monday ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER debate over the state's was shot and killed by a cured border poses a very at 10 a.m. at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 new law cracking down suspected illegal border real and very immediate Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038. For PHOENIX (AP) — on illegal immigration. A crosser. danger," said U.S. Rep. more information, contact Forest Park East Funeral Authorities have cap- backlash over the law has Arizona politicians Ann Kirkpatrick, a Home at (281) 332-3111. tured 17 suspected illegal erupted, with civil rights called Friday's shooting Democrat whose district Condolences may be sent to Debbie Campbell, immigrants in southern activists, concerned it an outrage and urged the includes part of Pinal 4519 Hopper Rd., Houston, TX 77093. Arizona as they contin- will lead to racial profil- federal government to do County. ued their manhunt ing, calling for protests more to secure the U.S.- Saturday for smugglers and boycotts. Mexico border. who they say shot and Criticism of the law The violence "should wounded a sheriff's was sure to figure promi- show the rest of the deputy in a remote desert nently at dozens of immi- country what we area 50 miles south of grants rights marches and Arizonans have known Phoenix. rallies planned for Three of those cap- Saturday across the tured overnight Friday nation, including one set matched descriptions for the grounds of the from the wounded Pinal Arizona state Capitol. County deputy and were The new law's passage being questioned came amid increasing Saturday, sheriff's Lt. anger in Arizona about Tamatha Villar said. The violence, drug smugglers deputy was released from and illegal immigration the hospital, and was drop houses. The issue recovering at home. gained renewed attention The shooting came a month ago when a

Durant Daily Democrat BUSINESS SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 3A Many exciting events are planned for Downtown Durant

The time of year brings Bank will be held this all youngsters ages 0-18 Durant Historical Society I will moderate anoth- helping with a mailout, a lot of excitement. Of Saturday, May 8, at to be part of our Magnolia for the Three Valley er panel at the national etc., they have a very course, school is nearing Alberta Creek. We are Pageant. We have a $1200 Museum being named the conference about media good attitude. the end, but also many glad to have Holiday scholarship for one young top Small Museum of the relations. Fortunately, we Kathy Hendrick of the other springtime Chevrolet join us lady and another for a Year. They are very are the recipient of Regional Economic activities are to provide lunch. young man from SOSU. deserving, and we are tremendous media sup- Development Network at coming. Music We look forward Any senior is eligible for proud this crown jewel is port in Downtown Southeastern and a on Market to a great fishing the scholarship, and we in our Downtown. Durant. I can say this Member of our Board of Square begins day. are excited to partner with Also this week, I was across the board, and it Directors is also a confer- this Thursday. And the SOSU to further two win- invited to attend the REI makes me proud of our ence speaker. She will The lineup Magnolia ners’ education. Women’s Biz Conference local radio, newspaper, discuss the power of will be Festival will be This week, we were in McAlester. television, and other regionalism. announced in a held June 4-5. A pleased to assist the The keynote speaker forms. I attended an exciting separate release, Donna special guest will Chamber in welcoming expressed how important LoAnn Latona will be meeting with her this but Too Long In be with us for the Oklahoma Historical laughter is to our stress a speaker on her award- week, and I can’t wait to The Saddle will DOW Music on Market Society to town. They relief. Oddly enough, I winning youth involve- see it come to fruition. begin the year On Square on held their annual confer- will participate in a panel ment program at Durant For more information this week. Main Street Thursday. ence at the Choctaw discussion this week at High School. on any of the above, You will not You will enjoy Casino and Resort. They the National Main Street We enjoyed the pleas- please do not hesitate to want to miss it all the regular fun had a lot of people who Conference in Oklahoma ure of her students’ com- contact our office at 580- each Thursday night at the festival (food, car- took time to experience City about laughter. REI pany this week. They are 924-1550. You can stop through September from nival, vendors, children’s our Downtown, and we had a very nice confer- really a joy to work with by 110 N. Second or visit 7-9 p.m. I can’t wait. events, music, art, quilts, are grateful for the oppor- ence, and we are pleased and to get to know. us online at www.durant- Our Bass Tournament and more). tunity. to be a partner organiza- Whether covering mainstreet.org, Twitter, or sponsored by First United I would like to invite Congratulations to the tion. ditches, pulling weeds, Facebook. Web site workshop coming to Idabel First United, Main Street to sponsor

“Web Building 101” is coming to Idabel, according to Dr. Barbara Rackley, coor- bass tournament Saturday, May 8 dinator of the Women’s Business Center (WBC) of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, First United Bank Registration forms can calling 580-924-1550, e- Inc. (REI). The free workshop is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, May Sponsors Durant Main be picked up at area First mailing ddow@durant- 12, 2010, at Kiamichi Technology Center, BIS Center, Highway 249 and Highway 70 Street Bass Tournament United Bank locations, mainstreet.org, or visiting Bypass, in Idabel. With Guaranteed www.durantmainstreet.or Dr. Brian Whitacre, and Jack Frye, from Oklahoma State University, will present $1000 1st Place g. the workshop which is an introduction to Websites and how they are effectively used Durant Main Street’s First-place win- Registrations for this by small businesses. Determining what to include on the site, finding a domain name Bass Tournament spon- ner is guaran- first class event will be and learning about web hosting are included in the workshop in addition to a story- sored by First United taken in advance or from boarding exercise for attendees to actually build a website. Attendees will learn the Bank will be held on teed to win 5:30 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. importance of website marketing and how to use Search Engine Optimization and Saturday, May 8. $1,000 at the the morning of the event. other techniques to market their website. Learn about viral marketing, keywords, Meta The eleventh Annual event to be held Trailering is allowed, tags, SEO tips and analytics that can be installed on your site. Durant Main Street and the first cast is at 6:30 “This workshop is beneficial for those wanting to establish a website,” Dr. Rackley Benefit Bass at Alberta Creek a.m. said, “and the agenda provides adequate time for networking with other business own- Tournament is head- on Lake Texoma Organizers from the ers and visiting with our presenters.” Although there is no fee for this workshop, space quartered at Alberta Little Dixie Bass Club are is limited and those interested are urged to register by May 10. Creek on Lake Texoma. assisting First United and The workshop is co-sponsored by Kiamichi Technology Center, OSU Cooperative The First Place winner Holiday Chevrolet, Durant the Durant Main Street Extension, Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce, Idabel Chamber of Commerce and is guaranteed $1000. The Main Street, many con- Organization Committee REI’s Women’s Business Center. The Women’s Business Center is funded in part by entry fee of $100 includes venience stores, bait with the tournament. the U.S. Small Business Administration. first and second big bass. shops, and sporting goods Organizers welcome For additional information about this workshop and REI’s Women’s Business A 50% payback is planned counters in the area. The Holiday Chevrolet who Center, contact Dr. Barbara Rackley or Lori Smith at 800-658-2823. Also, visit REI’s which could make for a form includes contest will provide a cookout at website at www.ruralenterprises.com for other up-coming events. worthwhile way to spend rules and regulations, and the 3:00 p.m. weigh-in for your Saturday. can also be obtained by participants.

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924-4388 OPINION 4A THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010

Harold HARMON Feedback CHRIS ALLEN Publisher DAN BALLEW, MATT SWEARENGIN, camera-press supervisor managing editor Lone Star tournament KARL OAKLEY, GREG MILLER, gets going Thursday advertising manager circulation manager at Durant’s Complex AMANDA PERSCHBACHER, business manager Thursday is Show Time The Durant Daily Democrat is printed on recycled newsprint and is active in in Durant. recycling newsprint and other papers. Four games will be played at noon Thursday as the Lone Star Conference Final month of 2010 session 2010 Softball Championship tournament gets under way at Durant’s DURANT – Hello again, Multi-Sports Complex. everyone! The Oklahoma The top-two seeds in Legislature enters the final Jay Paul each division are set with month of the 2010 session GUMM Midwestern (20-2) first in with some accomplish- the North and Central ments, and some cause for Senate Minute Oklahoma (13-7 pending real concern by Saturday’s twinbill at Oklahomans. Southeastern) second. Of the bills I carried on Coach Ron Faubion’s your behalf, only one Superheroes and slashers LadyStorm will be third or remains unfinished: a meas- budget proposal that does fouth with East Central or ure to strengthen enforce- not, in my judgment, meet Cameron completing the ment of the sales tax that critical test. When we think of comic- he claimed. It was a “genuine bracket. exemption for veterans with Finally, this week, the book superheroes, most of us success story” because the In the South, West Texas a 100-percent service-con- continuing battle to protect who grew up in the last cen- L. Brent movie was produced and (11-4 with two games to nected disability. southeastern Oklahoma’s tury think of mild-mannered BOZELL III financed independently play) and Angelo State (12- Now, six years after the water resources also is reporters, or perhaps urbane when no studio would touch 5) will fill the top-two spots. exemption became law, looming. A backroom deal millionaires with a secret it, and it would eventually Texas Woman’s some retailers still refuse to is being finalized that would identity, who fight crime turn a profit. This is like pre- University, Texas A&M- honor this benefit veterans have the state sell Sardis heroically. They collar the dicting the Dodgers would Kingsville and Tarleton earned by giving almost that Lake near Clayton to bad guys and deliver them to on long after." win the World Series, and State are fighting for third “last full measure of devo- Oklahoma City. justice. Even the supervil- Times film critic Kenneth when they don’t, they’re still and fourth places. tion.” Under this deal, lains they’d fight always Turan agreed. “This shrewd successful because they did- Eight games will be The final agreement on Oklahoma City gets the seemed to escape so they mixture of slick comic-book n’t finish in last place. played Thursday. the bill is in place; Senate lake and its water; the state could resurface in a later mayhem, unmistakable Much of Zeitchik’s self- Bill 1321 should be ready would get the money from issue, and the struggle of sweetness and ear-splitting defense sounded like he was THE LADYSTORM for final votes in the Senate the sale. Those pushing the Good vs. Evil continues. profanity is poised to be a disappointed that a culture That is not what a cus- war didn’t break out. Parent played 17 innings of out- and House early this week. deal will say it is necessary popular culture phenomenon standing softball Tuesday at Before it goes to the gover- so the state can repay its tomer will find if he makes because of its exact sense of groups weren’t painted as the mistake of taking in the cardboard villains to spur Central Oklahoma. nor, I would encourage debt to the federal govern- the fantasies of the young That effort must be those few retailers still ment for building Sardis new movie crudely titled male fanboy population." ticket sales. Middle America “Kick-Ass." The concept was still too backward, he duplicated. refusing to honor this law to Lake. We should not be But that’s not what hap- SE will open tournament rapidly reconsider that posi- seems innocent enough - pened at the box office. The found. Theater owners in fooled; there are other ways teenage comic-book devotee western North Carolina play against either West tion; the bill will contain to repay the debt that do not “shrewd” people took a Texas A&M or Angelo serious penalties for retail- with absolutely no powers super-beating. The shock wouldn’t even spell out the involve plundering rural puts on a goofy wetsuit and A-word in the title on the State. West Texas is 39-14 ers who do not follow the Oklahoma. merchants ended up tries to be a hero. But that’s shocked. On the first week- marquee. overall and Angelo is 39- law. The proposed sale would 10. Those numbers will Of course, the largest just the first few minutes. end, it finished barely ahead He seemed disappointed strip an important resource What follows next is an that the 16-and-under crowd change over the weekend item of unfinished business from a rural area and leave of the family cartoon “How entirely different movie, a to Train Your Dragon," and didn’t lie about their ages in with each team having two – the Legislature’s most the residents of that area gory slasher film, except the droves to see the R-rated games remaining. important responsibility – is with virtually nothing in then by the second weekend, vigilante mass murderer is an it finished a distant fifth, movie. Sadly for him, “it It really doesn’t matter the state budget for the fiscal exchange. 11-year-old girl in a costume turns out that large swaths of who shows up in the other year beginning July 1. behind the smash-hit dragon Southeastern Oklahoma that included a purple wig cartoon. the country may not crave dugout Thursday at the The worldwide econom- would lose even access to a and a plaid private-school the shock-worthy, at least not Complex. ic slowdown has chilled John Q. Public’s reaction? critical resource and get no skirt. This little “Hit Girl” The movie is pure junk. the overt kind." After 47 games have economic activity in money for economic doesn’t play by any moral Yep. Junk is junk is junk. produced a 24-23 overall Oklahoma, driving down How is it that allegedly growth, no money for infra- rules, however. In her first intelligent people in Zeitchik also discovered record, it comes down to tax collections. structure improvement – no mass-murder scene, she even Hollywood’s shoe-shining that movie audiences weren’t this simple fact: We have $1.2 billion less way to help build our future. double-spears a prostitute circle, people who must have ready for the superhero Southeastern is capable of to spend on critical state I doubt the battle will end armed with only a broken passed grade-school mathe- movie to be “subverted” for beating any team in the services than we did last before the Legislature booze bottle. matics, haven’t figured out laughs. In other words, he tournament and year. There will be signifi- adjourns in May. Is it any wonder that that a gory R-rated movie discovered that people want Southeastern is also capable cant cuts across the spec- Even so, you may rest Hollywood and its cynical featuring an 11-year-old heroes who fight with some of beating Southeastern. trum of services provided assured that the lawmakers media surrogates loved this doesn’t have great odds of sense of honor, not merely a SE must bring its best by the state. who represent southeastern film and openly cheered for becoming a blockbuster? dead-eyed taste for revenge its success? Los Angeles and “slick mayhem." Most game every time. Nothing My priorities are fairly Oklahoma will do every- The movie about the dragons less will be good enough. straightforward: protect to Times writer Steve Zeitchik is currently grossing more people aren’t sick enough to thing possible to protect the foresaw a massive sensation think it’s red-faced funny to the greatest degree possible interests of those we repre- than $180 million, which THE LADYSTORM public education, public in this grotesque and wildly amounts to five times more see a hallway of people get sent on this, one of the most implausible sixth-grade slaughtered by a little girl to a have six hitters at .301 or safety, the social safety net, critical issues for our long than “Kick-Ass." higher. and our ability to grow the Lizzie Borden scenario: “We The LA Times was not cheeky teen punk anthem. term interests. rarely get in the business of We still want out heroes to Freshman Ryan Allen’s economy. In the end, how- alone. The Lionsgate film .364 leads the way with ever, a budget must reflect Thanks for reading this predicting sensations, but it’s studio also clearly expected a be heroic. week’s “Senate Minute.” hard not to feel that some- blockbuster, since the film Even if that’s so yester- Erika Bernal at .345, Jeana the values of the people it Keyes .343, Sharlie Staab serves. I absolutely reserve Have a great week, and may thing is in the air ... ends its ridiculous festival of day. Something bigger, that is, .333, Cassy Tice .319 and the right to vote “no” on any God bless you all. death (including one bloody L. Brent Bozell III is the then even some of the pre- implosion in a human-size president of the Media Amanda Tanner at .301. release hype suggests. And microwave oven) with the Research Center. To find out Allen leads the team CORRECTIONS not just in the fanboy world, bold suggestion of a sequel. more about Brent Bozell III, with 13 home runs and 37 where it’s of course already Embarrassed by the and read features by other runs batted in. Bernal is As a matter of policy, The Durant Daily Democrat will pub- huge." So confident was he movie’s failure to bring the Creators Syndicate writers close with 12 homers and lish corrections of errors in fact that have been print- of his views that he predicted “cultural heat," Zeitchik of and cartoonists, visit the 31 RBIs. Tanner is third ed in the newspaper. The corrections will be made as the “stylishly bloody” romp the Times tried to defend his Creators Syndicate Web with six home runs and 29 would spur a big opening bold proclamations and page at www.creators.com. runs batted in. soon as possible after the error has been brought to weekend, and the film COPYRIGHT 2010 CRE- the attention of the newspaper’s editor at (580) 924- ridiculous predictions. The Bernal has walked 19 “would keep the cultural heat movie wasn’t really a failure, ATORS.COM times with many of those 4388. intentional. Stabb has struck out only three times THE DEMOCRAT CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES in 60 at-bats. Southeastern needs a (USPS 163-000) Established 1900: The Durant Daily Democrat is repeat of the pitching at Oklahoma City, OK Commissioner, Ivan published daily except Saturday and Monday and widely observed Federal UCO when Ashley Smith U.S. Sen. James 73105, (405) 521-2342. 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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Local/State THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 5A Manager of Durant Stage Store named manager of the year Got a news tip? Call Kevin Shawn Boehme, man- promotion The company says his store in a program to that was sent to Iraq. ager of the Durant Stage to store that despite the chal- help keep their commu- They also made a Duke at 924- Store has been named manager. lenges of the environ- nity clean. Along with Christmas card that 4388 store manager of the He has ment and demands of other business people, included a picture of the year by Stage Stores. led his generating sales, he they went to an area of entire staff. According to the teams to has taken the time and town and spent a day According to Stage company, Boehme is a four con- been an active model picking up trash. Stores, after four con- shining example of a secutive of Stage’s Community His store also adopted secutive years of sales winner in a challenging years of Shawn Boehme Involvement Initiative a local soldier for losses from 2002-2005, retail environment. He comp store and an ideal represen- Christmas that same everything changed in joined Stage in 2002 as increases, 4.2 percent in tative of his store and year. Durant on Dec. 25, an assistant store man- 2006, 1.6 percent in the company. The associates 2005, when Boehme ager and worked in two 2007 and 2008, and 3.7 In 2008, he led a chipped in and bought took over as manager of different stores until his percent in 2009. group of associates from items for a care package the store. Transportation business expands into REI incubator CEO’s: Gulf oil spill ‘a real setback’ for the oil industry Transportation Business Expands Into Allen, OK Folks in the rural small community of Allen, OK are celebrating the expansion BY MURRAY EVANS America” that “no addition- of J & Exchange, Inc., into their business incubator. J & S Exchange located to ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER al drilling has been author- Allen to accommodate its transportation and construction services business. The ized and none will until we company transports bulk material to road construction sites, primarily federal and OKLAHOMA CITY find out what has happened state projects providing road bed stabilization services after the dirt work and (AP) — The massive oil here.” Obama had recently before asphalt is applied. spill in the Gulf of Mexico lifted a drilling moratorium Joe and Sandra Nemecek said Allen was a perfect location for the expansion of will significantly set back for many offshore areas, their operation providing a convenient access south into Texas markets with industry efforts to increase including the Atlantic Highway 75 providing similar convenience for northeastern Oklahoma and offshore drilling, the CEOs Ocean and Gulf. Arkansas. of two Oklahoma City- Devon Energy had said Incorporated in 2002, the business now employs 30 through three distinct divi- based independent energy last November it planned to sions: sale of bulk dry products for road building projects, transportation fleet and companies said Friday. divest itself of its Gulf soil stabilization division. “The construction side of our business was established Devon Energy Corp. assets, and Nichols said the in 2004 allowing us to move beyond the transportation of bulk material like scrap CEO Larry Nichols and company coincidentally is iron and into the construction industry,” Joe Nemecek said. “We’re sure happy to Chesapeake Energy Corp. no longer drilling in the Gulf be in Allen for this expansion and appreciate the warm welcome from the commu- CEO Aubrey McClendon because of those sales. He nity and the assistance from Rural Enterprises for their role in managing the busi- spoke during an annual said that from what he’s ness incubator.” Oklahoma State University learned of the rig explosion, The business incubator is owned by the Allen Development Authority and man- energy conference, with “there’s no logical explana- aged by Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. (REI). Business incubators are com- OSU President Burns tion for what went wrong” mercial spaces targeted to serve start-up or expanding businesses. Benefits include Hargis asking questions but that he suspects “it was a tax incentives, affordable rent on a graduated scale and technical assistance with submitted by audience series of cascading errors.” access to REI’s full line of economic development services. members. McClendon said it’s still For information about commercial facilities available in other communities, call The first question was too soon to know what the Will Hutchinson, REI incubator program manager at 800-658-2823. Also visit about the April 20 explosion environmental implications www.ruralenterprises.com. of a rig operated by BP and of the spill will be. owned by Transocean Ltd. “The question is, is it a It left a blown-out well a minor environmental incon- mile underwater that is venience or is it a full-blown Fallin leads first quarter fundraising releasing more than 200,000 environmental catastrophe,” gallons of oil a day and McClendon said. “We don’t in Oklahoma governor’s race threatening the Gulf Coast. know that yet.” BY TIM TALLEY between January and their reports electroni- Oil from the spill reached McClendon’s company ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER March. Her campaign cally. the Louisiana wetlands at has focused primarily on finance report indicates But figures provided the mouth of the Mississippi natural gas exploration and OKLAHOMA CITY she spent $250,576 dur- by her campaign indi- River on Friday. production and long has (AP) — Republican ing the same period. cated she raised Nichols said dealing with called for increasing the use U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin She has raised a total $264,729 during the cleaning up such a spill is of natural gas as a vehicle raised more money than of almost $1.7 million first quarter or 2010 but “uncharted territory” fuel. He said in a round- any other gubernatorial for her campaign and spent more, $278,800. because “nothing like this about way, the explosion contender during the had $747,144 on hand at Askins has raised a total has happened offshore” might make more people first three months of the the end of March, of almost $1.2 million before. He also said the spill listen to those who are push- year, according to cam- according to her cam- for her campaign and will have economic affects ing a similar agenda. paign finance informa- paign finance report. had $476,471 on hand at on the industry. “This is a real setback for tion made public by the Her chief rival for the the end of March. “Politically, it’s a real our country’s drive to reduce candidates Friday. GOP nomination, state Two little-known challenge,” Nichols said. foreign oil dependency,” he But Democratic Sen. Randy Brogdon of Republican candidates “People will use, or misuse, said. “Those barrels (of oil) Attorney General Drew Owasso, reported rais- for governor also sub- a tragedy like that to further that don’t get developed in Edmondson leads all ing $69,521 and spend- mitted reports on their their own objectives. The the Gulf will get developed candidates for governor ing $48,801. Brogdon fundraising and spend- possibility of opening up the elsewhere in the world. ... It in total fundraising for has raised a total of ing activity. rest of offshore ... has drives up the price of oil.” his campaign with more $224,056 for his cam- Robert Hubbard undoubtedly closed now.” When that happens, he than $2 million raised paign and had $60,680 reported raising $4,914 That indeed seemed to be said, he hopes it will con- through the end of remaining at the end of during the first three the case. David Axelrod, a vince lawmakers and others March, according to a March. months of the year and top adviser to President to encourage the use of campaign finance report Edmondson, who is spending $4,737. Barack Obama, said Friday more natural gas. filed by Edmondson’s seeking the Democratic Hubbard’s campaign has on “Good Morning campaign. nomination, reported raised a total of $5,637 Fallin to speak in Durant Friday was the dead- raising $395,892 and had about $176 on line for candidates for between January and hand at the end of the governor and other March and spent reporting period. Mary Fallin, The event will take place at statewide and legislative $148,632. Edmondson Roger Jackson report- Congresswoman and the Kiamichi Technology offices to report cam- has raised about $2.09 ed raising $7,000 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Center Amphitheater, locat- paign fundraising and million for his campaign between January and Candidate, and Jason ed at 810 Waldron (off spending activity for the and had $1.13 remaining March — all that his Reese, Candidate for South Ninth Avenue near first quarter of 2010 to at the end of March, campaign has raised so Oklahoma Labor the airport). the Oklahoma Ethics according to his report. far. Commissioner, will be fea- For more information on Commission. The pri- Another Democratic The contributions tured speakers at the the club or event, e-mail mary election is set July candidate for governor, include $4,722 in in- Monday, May 3, Bryan [email protected] 27 with the general elec- Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, had kind contributions and County Republicans and om or visit the club Web tion is scheduled Nov. 2. not filed her campaign $2,000 in loans. Jackson Conservatives Club meet- site at Fallin, a former lieu- finance report by 5 p.m. had $444 in cash on ing from 6:30–8 p.m. , www.LetFreedomRingBry tenant governor, report- Friday. Candidates had hand at the end of Independent or still a regist anCounty.com. ed raising $512,559 until midnight to file March. Governor vetoes radio tag bill OKLAHOMA CITY ban the use of the tech- tacts could be accessed by (AP) — Gov. Brad Henry nology that could provide scanning the tags, and has vetoed a bill that future benefits. some countries use the would have prevented Although the technolo- chips on passports. radio frequency identifi- gy is not currently used Opponents say the bill cation tags from being by the state, supporters of was the result of paranoia added to driver's licenses the bill said it would pre- about government intru- or state identification vent highly personal sion. cards. information from being The bill is the eighth Henry vetoed the available on a license. measure approved by the measure Thursday, saying Theoretically, informa- GOP-controlled it wasn't in the state's best tion such as medical his- Legislature and vetoed by interest to prospectively tory and emergency con- the Democratic governor. Police describe man who robbed ex-governor OKLAHOMA CITY from a formal dinner them his wallet had about (AP) — Oklahoma City about 10:15 p.m. $300 in it, but the robber police have released the Wednesday. Nigh says didn't ask for anything sketch of a man who may the man apparently didn't else before he ran away have robbed former Gov. know he was robbing a on foot. George Nigh. former governor. Nigh says neither he Police on Friday Police say Nigh told nor his wife were hurt. described the alleged assailant as a heavyset black man, weighing about 6 feet, 2 inches tall and wearing a light gray sweatsuit and baseball cap. Nigh told officers a man shoved a gun in his face and demanded his wallet as he and his wife, Donna, were returning to their northwest Oklahoma City home

6A THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Lifestyles SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Hillary Clinton considers diplomacy for Iowa, New Hampshire Annie’s BEVERLY HILLS — and souffle recipes. Monument standing Mailbox God bless America, and Argus May Day protest between the Raptors and how’s everybody? HAMILTON marches by Hispanics Nelson Rockefeller. Teheran’s police chief turned ugly Saturday as Hillary Clinton was By Kathy Mitchell & went on Iranian television eight more states consid- reported Thursday to be Marcy Sugar Thursday and vowed to ered proposals for an staying in touch with her arrest every woman with a Arizona-style law. We’ve political supporters and suntan. The government gotten so uptight. There campaign donors. She’s Dear Annie: I have a knits and crochets blankets, knows what it’s doing. rounds. He always warms was a time in this country limited on what she can do beautiful, outgoing caps, diaper shirts, burp They’ve seen the populari- up with brunettes and red- when asking a Mexican as Secretary of State. As younger half-sister. cloths, positioning aids, ty of Arizona’s immigra- heads before he plays for for his papers meant you soon as President Obama “Emma” is 25 and has had lovie dolls and much more. tion law and they are adapt- real with the blondes. were about to share a decided to condemn Israel a hard life. Her father left us It’s very rewarding for ing it to their own country. President Obama’s joint. and side with the illegal when Emma was small, those who love to share Tim Tebow’s Denver appearance in Illinois Arizona’s Governor Jan immigrants, Hillary decid- and my mom struggled their talents with others. — Bronco jersey was reported Wednesday was protested Brewer got a sixteen-point ed to open diplomatic rela- financially to raise her. Jan in Alabama Friday to be the top-selling by a local Tea Party. bounce in the polls tions with Iowa and New A year ago, after a whirl- Dear Jan: That is a love- NFL jersey. His Christian Someone called a SWAT Thursday after signing the Hampshire. wind courtship, Emma ly and comforting sugges- image has upset the team to break up the group immigration law. She was The Pentagon said the married an extremely tion. We also heard about league’s entire business of senior citizens in lawn called a Nazi by Hispanic Taliban was gaining in wealthy Italian business- the Mary Madeline Project model. For two decades chairs. It’s a bad idea to groups. As soon as the Afghanistan Thursday as man, “Gino,” who is 30 (marymadelineproject.org), they have been funding the assault senior citizens with numbers came out Arnold U.S. troops labored under years her senior. I really which also turns wedding NFL pension plan by sell- batons because Medicare is Schwarzenegger way-too-strict rules of like Gino. He’s friendly and gowns into burial gowns ing Oakland Raider jer- already bankrupt. announced that he’s engagement. If you kill a kind and generous to my for families that have suf- seys. Louisiana called out the invading Poland. Taliban fighter, you could family. He adores Emma, fered the loss of an infant. Laura Bush writes in her National Guard when sab- Bill Clinton took up for be put on trial, if you cap- and she loves him. Our thanks to all who men- new book, Spoken From otage was suspected in the Goldman Sachs execu- ture and grill them, you The problem? Although tioned these worthwhile the Heart, that she killed oil spill. Angry Prius own- tives Thursday but added could be put on trial, if you Gino calls Emma by the projects. her high school boyfriend ers are the chief suspects. that they make no-risk bil- taunt them you could be usual pet names, she calls Dear Annie: My 27- in a car wreck. It’s stun- If they can get gas prices lions playing the deriva- put on trial. This isn’t a him “Papa” and “Daddy,” year-old son was just ning. Many people credit above five dollars a gal- tives market. He’s right on war, it’s a Perry Mason and it makes me really released from prison after President Bush for keeping lon, they may be able to this. It’s the easiest way to marathon. uncomfortable. I spoke to serving 18 months on drug the country safe after the sell those cars for what make a fortune in America ——— her about it, and she charges. While there, he 9/11 attack, but he doesn’t they paid for them. outside of marrying and Argus Hamilton is the thought it was funny. But was enthusiastic about deserve credit because The White House said divorcing Larry King. host comedian at The she also said she calls him turning his life around, say- every president’s wife gets Thursday the Gulf of Florida’s Governor Comedy Store in those names because he ing he’d find a job and a driver. Mexico oil spill is of Charlie Crist dropped his Hollywood. He can be makes her feel safe and attend Narcotics Tiger Woods plays at international significance. GOP Senate bid Thursday reached for speaking protected. She mentioned Anonymous meetings Quail Hollow Sunday in The spill consists of some to run as an Independent. engagements by e-mail at that she even uses those when he got out. his first public appearance of the highest-grade crude He’s what’s called a mod- [email protected]. names when they make Since his release, how- since his sex scandal broke. in the world. The oil is so erate Republican. You can © Copyright 2010 Argus love. ever, he has not attended a Golf fans greeted him light and sweet that every see them in Utah at the Hamilton. All Rights When I worked up the single meeting and has warmly during the practice barrel comes with pastry Dinosaur National Reserved. courage to ask Gino, he done very little to find said those names comfort work. He lives with his Emma. He is amused by mother, consuming caf- Clubs and organizations M Dolly them and claims these pet feine and mooching off of names aren’t hurting any- her. My heart breaks that WBCVF&RD Auxiliary Red River Writers Club one. He was totally dismis- my son had such a positive The West Bryan County Red River Writers club meets the sive of the idea that it’s not attitude toward changing Volunteer Fire and Rescue second Thursday of every month at normal. My mother is so his life while in prison and, Department Auxiliary holds their 1:30 p.m. at the R. L. Williams thrilled that Emma is happy except for the drugs, is now regular monthly meetings at 6 p.m. Library. that she doesn’t care one back to his old behavior. on the first Monday of each month way or the other. While he was incarcerat- at the WBCVF&D fire station. All N.A.R.F.E. I realize Emma probably ed, I spoke to him every members of the fire district are The National Active and Retired sees Gino as the father fig- week. But now he rarely invited to attend. For more infor- Federal Employees meet the second ure she never had. My hus- calls or visits, and we live mation regarding this event,please Thursday of every month at 11:30 at band says it’s none of our only a few miles apart. I am contact the fire department at the Branding Iron.All members and business, but the names just devastated that he doesn’t 920-2808. potential members are invited. don’t sit well with me. His want to help himself. What Genealogy research two grown sons and their can I do? — Bummed Out American Veterans Post wives love Emma and think in Bradenton, Fla. The Bryan County Genealogy No. 35 she’s good for Gino. They Dear Bradenton: Your Library & Archives Inc., located at American Veterans Post No. 35 don’t blink at her choice of son may be depressed. He 203 N. McKinley in Calera is open will meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday pet names. Could this be a may have given up on find- from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday- of each month at the Stargazer cultural thing? Am I off ing work when he noticed Friday, plus the first and third restaurant. base for thinking her pet jobs are scarce and most Saturday of each month by names indicate an employers are reluctant to request. The library is free and Durant Masonic Lodge No. unhealthy relationship? — hire ex-cons. Don’t wait for open to the public. It houses a vast 45 Prudish Sis him to call or visit. Go see collection of genealogy information on microfilm, CD and in book form. The Durant Masonic Lodge No. Dear Sis: This seems him. He needs your emo- 45 will meet at 7 p.m. the third OK to us. Emma may see tional support and encour- Monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m.in Thursday of the month at 3911 Gino as a father figure, but agement. Check city hall or University Blvd. All Masonic mem- that is not necessarily the governor’s office to see the library. All members are ADDISON GRACE SULLENGER celebrated encouraged to attend. bers are encouraged to attend. unhealthy. A century ago, it whether there are programs her 4th birthday on April 3 with a party that was not uncommon for to help ex-offenders. Woodmen of the World Heritage Quilters included her family and friends. She is the daugh- husbands and wives to Goodwill Industries does ter of John and Wendy Sullenger, Colbert. Her The Woodmen of the World The Heritage Quilters meet at address each other as some job training and 1:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of grandparents are Pat and Jim Downing and “Mama” and “Papa,” even placement, and the military meets the second Monday of every month at the Woodmen Hall, locat- each month at Northwest Church of Wesley Weber, all of Colbert, and John and without kids. The names also accepts some enlistees Christ, located at 1421 Chuckwa Karlene Sullenger, Davenport, Okla. don’t seem to bother Emma who have a criminal record. ed on 2628 Walnut Rd., unless indicated otherwise. Street. Everyone is welcome to or Gino, who apparently Offer to go with him to NA attend. love and care for each meetings. And you should Durant Toastmasters other. Your husband is look into Nar-Anon (nar- right. It’s not your business. anon.org) for families and Durant Toastmasters meet Dear Annie: My hus- friends of drug addicts. every Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the band and I attended a wed- Good luck. Bryan County Health Department ——— board room, 1524 Chuckwa, ding last fall. It was a sec- Durant. ond wedding, and although Annie’s Mailbox is writ- we weren’t enthused about ten by Kathy Mitchell and Master Gardeners going, we did in order to Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- keep peace in the family. It tors of the Ann Landers col- The Master Gardeners meet at was a three-hour drive, and umn. Please e-mail your 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of the questions to anniesmail- month September through May at we arrived only to discover the Bryan County Fairgrounds. the chapel was too small to [email protected], or write accommodate all the invit- to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Book Talk ed guests. Creators Syndicate, 5777 Since we were unable to W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Book Talk meets at 7 p.m. the see the ceremony, we Los Angeles, CA 90045. To second Thursday of each month, signed the guest book, left except for December and summer find out more about Annie’s months, at Robert L. Williams our present and returned Mailbox and read features Public Library, 323 W. Beech in home. A week later, my by other Creators Durant. Meetings are open to the husband received a text Syndicate writers and car- public, and copies of fall monthly message on his phone from toonists, visit the Creators selections are available for pur- the bride, thanking “every- Syndicate Web page at chase now at the library.The group one who made our day so www.creators.com. is sponsored by Friends of the special.” It was a mass text. COPYRIGHT 2010 Library. Is this the newest way of CREATORS.COM blowing off thank-you notes? — Just Curious in the Midwest Dear Midwest: Based on that text message, it would seem so. It’s still early enough for the bride and groom to have the consider- ation to write each guest a personal note once they’ve returned from their honey- moon and had an opportunity to go through the gifts. Let’s hope so. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Kentucky,” who asked what to do with her mother’s vintage wedding dress. Threads of Love (thread- soflove.org) can use donat- ed or recycled wedding gowns to make into bereavement gowns for preemie babies who die. The organization also sews,

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DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK CHILDREN IN THE Choctaw Nation Head Start program use clickers along OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY members applaud Choctaw Nation with music on Thursday during a performance for the Oklahoma Historical Head Start children performing at the Choctaw Casino Convention Center on Society at the Choctaw Casino Convention Center. Thursday. DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK CHOCTAW NATION HEAD Start children perform a snake dance on Thursday during presen- tations for the Oklahoma Historical Society’s annual 2010 meeting at the Choctaw Casino Convention Center.

been in the 100 range. the largest part of the coun- the book-in area,” Sturch house. financial advisors on JAIL Expanding the main jail ty’s budget, according to said. “You can’t imagine The county plans to put obtaining a loan, so work Continued from Page 1A will allow the county to Montgomery. For fiscal what a difference that will the jail proposal before vot- can start immediately. close the auxiliary jail, year 2009-2010, a make.” ers in November. “Whichever way the located, plus about two- which will save money in $600,414.00 slice of the Other county offices “We want to have plenty board thinks is the best thirds of the courthouse operating costs and the county’s budget pie went would be moved. of time to answer questions financial way to build this parking lot. number of confinement toward the jails. Montgomery said he hopes from the public,” jail is what we’re going to Under the renovation officers that are needed, “It’s the largest financial for the treasurer’s office, Montgomery said. “If they do,” Montgomery said. plan, the facility would according to Montgomery burden on the county and if assessor’s office county vote to restructure the sales The county does not have 144 beds, plus three and Sturch. Officials esti- we can get back in one jail, clerk’s office and the com- tax, taxes won’t go up and presently have any plans isolation cells, and separate mate that closing one jail it will be much more eco- missioners’ office to be they won’t go down, no on what it would do with drunk tanks for males and could save the county nomical,” Montgomery able to move into the matter how they vote – it’s the auxiliary jail property. females. 30–40 percent. said. Robert L. Williams Library just a vote to allow us to “We don’t know what The current jails have a “The auxiliary jail is not Sturch said a remodeled building once the city’s use the sales tax money to we are going to do with total capacity of 123, only a nightmare to be in, facility will also be much new library has been com- build a new jail.” that,” Montgomery said. according to Sturch, and do it’s a nightmare to have to more secure because the pleted. This is something If the reassignment of “What we do know is that not have drunk tanks. He operate,” Sturch said. current jail does not have a that is presently being the sales tax is approved by we need to get out of it. It’s said two drunk tanks Montgomery said the separate book-in area. researched by a team of voters in November, it just a nightmare to operate would hold four to five money saved would proba- “It will make it a much attorneys, according to would be effective in two jails.” prisoners each. bly be enough to make more secure operation Montgomery. The sheriff’s January 2011. According Sturch said that recent payments on a remodeled because no one but people office would move into the to Montgomery, officials inmate populations have facility. Jail operations are being booked in will be in first floor of the court- will then seek input from Arab nations back indirect peace talks with Israel BY HADEEL AL-SHALCHI that the league would be Syria and Lebanon ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER keeping a close eye on the rejected the decision, saying talks, and said there will be the U.S. had not provided CAIRO (AP) — Arab no transition from indirect adequate safeguards needed nations on Saturday to direct negotiations. Arabs to renew negotiations. endorsed indirect peace want a total freeze in settle- There was no immediate talks between the ment building before return- comment from Israeli offi- Palestinians and Israelis, a ing to direct talks. cials. move that likely paves the This is the second time Palestinian President way for the start of long- Arab states have backed Mahmoud Abbas told stalled U.S.-brokered nego- indirect negotiations with reporters Saturday in tiations. Israel; the first time was in Shanghai, China, that the The United States has early March. The Arab for- Palestinians’ executive com- proposed the talks to end the eign ministers expressed mittee will meet soon to impasse between Israelis reservations Saturday about make a final decision on and Palestinians over the backing the talks again, and resuming talks. conditions for resuming warned that peace efforts He also confirmed negotiations, which broke would collapse if Israel con- reports that he will visit down more than a year ago tinued to build settlements Washington later this month amid Israel’s military offen- in east Jerusalem and the for talks with U.S. officials sive in the Gaza Strip. West Bank. “to push the peace process The green light from They also said they forward.” Arab foreign ministers wouldn’t endorse an exten- On Friday, U.S. Secretary comes after a first attempt to sion on the four-month win- of State Hillary Rodham get indirect talks going col- dow they originally gave the Clinton said the talks would lapsed in March when Israel talks in March, a decision start next week, and U.S. announced a new Jewish that leaves the U.S. only two Mideast envoy George housing project in east months to make headway in Mitchell is expected back in Jerusalem. The Israeli deci- the shuttle negotiations. the region soon. sion enraged Palestinians, who claim east Jerusalem as a future capital, and drew fierce criticism from the United States. It also led to the worst rift in years between the U.S. and Israel, Washington’s closest Mideast ally. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has sig- naled that he is willing to resume negotiations, but has been waiting for approval from Arab countries, which would provide Abbas the political cover he needs to return to talks. Arab League chief, Amr Moussa, stressed Saturday

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Up-To-The-Minute Forecast At 24-Hr. Forecast www.durantdemocrat.com TODAY: TONIGHT: Cloudy through mid morning, Partly cloudy, with a low around then gradual clearing, with a 52. Calm wind becoming east high near 72. Calm wind becom- southeast between 5 and 8 ing southwest between 4 and 7 mph. mph. Durant Readings 3-Day Forecast Friday’s High 79 Monday Friday’s Low 64 Precipitation 0.09 A 20 percent chance Precip.This Month 2.99 of showers and thun- Precip.This Year 12.73 derstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high Lake Texoma near 81. South wind around 6 mph. Elevation 617.36 Tuesday Normal Elevation 615.00 Water Temp. 66 Partly cloudy, with a high near 84. Regional

Friday’s Readings Station Hi Low Pcpn Antlers 79 61 0.37 Hugo 82 65 0.00 Wednesday Lane 80 63 0.33 Sunny, with a high DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK Madill 77 60 0.00 near 86. THE DURANT DAILY Democrat captured several awards during the recent Associated Press Carl Rogan Tishomingo NA NA 0.00 Memorial News Excellence Competition in the Division C category. Managing Editor Matt Swearengin, second from left, won first place in the “spot news” category, plus the sweepstakes award for best overall photograph in Division C. The winning photo was of a Rock Creek School bus accident. Reporter Kevin Duke, second from right, received the best new journalist award. He also placed second in general news reporting. Sports Reporter Randy Bruce, right, placed third for a photo package. Columnist Harold Harmon won second place for a sports column. Reporters Jamie Carrick and Candice Budgick, not pictured, received honorable mentions for best new journalist. Barry Bedlan, left, assistant Chief of Bureau of the Associated Press for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, presented the Democrat the awards. Upcoming events M Today, May 2 speakers at the Monday, May 3, Tuesday, May 4 book and power cord.There will be a preventable illnesses. Original sono- awarded to the high-money boy and A retirement reception will be Bryan County Republicans and The Southeastern Tech Squad is free “how to” presentation from 7-8 grams are included in the report. girl in each age group,except for the held in honor of Linda Birdsong, Conservatives Club meeting from having a free computer clinic from 4- p.m. on parental software set up. For Wednesday, May 5 8 and under co-ed. Only one saddle Linda Browning, Susan Cook, Brenda 6:30–8 p.m. If you are a regis- 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 at the SE more information, visit http://bab- will be awarded to the high-money Patton and Marla St. John on today tered Republican, Independent or General Classroom Building, located bage2.se.edu/FreeComputerClinic. Caddo Civic and Cemetery Club winner in this age group. Five All- at 2 p.m. at the Rock Creek High still a registered Democrat and at the southwest side of the North will meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Around saddles will be awarded, School Cafeteria. believe the country needs to Seventh Avenue and Montgomery On May 4, First Baptist Church, May 5, at the Fellowship Hall of along with other prizes. For more return to its conservative found- Drive intersection. The free services 124 W. Evergreen Street, Durant, will Caddo Presbyterian Church. Nancy information, call Kyle Braudrick at Platter Pentecostal Church is having and values, please attend and offered from 4-7 will be virus/spy- host HealthScreens as a community Miller and Shirley Ogle are hostesses (918) 521-4708, e-mail ing an “American Hot Dog Day” at get involved. The event will take ware removal and prevention, service.It is an opportunity to receive for the meeting. Members and any- [email protected] or visit noon today after church services.The place at the Kiamichi Technology repairs, upgrades, maintenance and state-of-the-art testing to determine one interested in joining the club are TJRA.net and follow the link. Call public is invited. Center Amphitheater, located at consulting, and installing/reloading your current health baseline. urged to attend. (903) 785-7486 from 6–10 p.m. 810 Waldron (off South Ninth Ultrasound technologists use high Monday,April 26. Participants must application systems. The service will May 6–8 Monday, May 3 Avenue near the airport). For be provided to the first 16 clients frequency sound waves, not radia- be 19 or under at the time of the more information on the club or who arrive by 5:30 p.m. Virus scans tion, to view your arteries and inter- Oklahoma’s Largest Jr.Rodeo will rodeo. Proof of age is required upon Mary Fallin, Congresswoman event, e-mail nal organs.Testing includes checking entry. A medical release must be and Oklahoma Gubernatorial can take up to 1.5 hours. Desktop be held at 7 p.m. May 6–8 at the [email protected] or owners should bring only the CPU risk for stroke, heart attack, abdomi- Boswell arena. Participants can signed by a parent or legal guardian Candidate, and Jason Reese, visit the club Web site at nal aortic aneurysms, PAD, thyroid at each rodeo if the contestant is Candidate for Oklahoma Labor unit (the box) only. Notebook com- choose one of the days to perform. www.LetFreedomRingBryanCounty puter owners should bring their note- disease, kidney disease, cancer, All-Around Trophy saddles will be under 18.All contestants must pay a Commissioner, will be featured .com. osteoporosis, diabetes and other $10 office fee.

Durant Daily Democrat LIFESTYLES SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 1B

DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY students from Austin, Texas, visit Achille on Tuesday to help work on a house in the self-help housing program. INSET PHOTO — Summit Christian Academy student Megan Hubbard paints a home in Achille on Tuesday.

Students assist Achille resident with home BY CANDICE BUDGICK site to begin helping with STAFF WRITER the construction. Their goal was to get the needed Sixteen Summit painting finished by the Christian Academy sopho- end of their stay on more students recently Tuesday. helped an Achille resident “It’s nice to help some- get closer to finishing her one who can’t do it all home. own her own,” said sopho- Margaret Pendleton is more student, Shelby working with Little Dixie Eckelkamp. Community Action Summit Christian Agency, who offers a self- Academy frequently par- help housing program. ticipates in various proj- “We help low income ects that serves others. families build their own “The whole trip is about homes,” said Terri Harless, giving it up for someone Little Dixie program else,” said Ginger director. Lambert, Impact The self-help program Education Director at assists families with low Summit Christian and very low incomes Academy. build new homes in The students also were Choctaw, Carter, Love, responsible for raising Marshall, McCurtain, their own money to partic- DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK Pushmataha, Bryan and ipate in the trip. STUDENTS WORK TO paint the outside of a home in Achille. Atoka counties. “They had to earn their Through the program, own money to come,” said family members are Lambert. “It gives them a required to perform 65 larger perspective of their percent of the labor neces- lives.” sary to construct the new Students worked hard house. Little Dixie con- and put in a full day’s struction supervisors help work Monday and train family members who Tuesday, and were able to are participating. Little finish painting on the out- Dixie also helps families side of the house and the with preparing loan appli- primer on the inside of the cations, selection and house. securing of a site and other “It has been so wonder- efforts needed for becom- ful,” said Pendleton. ing a homeowner. “They have been so Summit Christian respectful.” Academy, out of Austin, Pendleton hopes to Texas has teamed up with move into her new home Little Dixie over the past by the end of May. few years to come out for two days and work on homes that are being con- structed. This can be a significant help to families or individ- uals who may not have much assistance building their homes. DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: CANDICE BUDGICK This year sophomore students made the trip to ABOVE — Summit Christian Academy students, Achille to help work on David Schnucher (left), Christine Rehmann (center) Pendleton’s home. and Oscar Medina (right) work on painting the out- “This has really been a side of a house in Achille being built through Little blessing, said Pendleton. Dixie’s self-help housing program on Tuesday. Pendleton began the process of building her LEFT — Margaret Pendleton watches as Summit first home in August 2009. Christian Academy students paint the outside of her The home has 3 bedrooms and two baths. home. “It’s quite exciting,” said Pendleton. Students arrived Monday at the building

2B THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Lifestyles SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010

Whitney Nicole Norris and Derek Lee Brewer Norris, Brewer to exchange vows

Robert and Sherry Norris and Mike and Regina Brewer announce the marriage of Whitney Nicole Norris and Derek Lee Brewer, both of Durant who will wed June 5, 2010 at 5:00 in the evening, at Willowood Chapel in Bells, Texas. The reception will be held at the Choctaw Ballroom at 7 p.m. Pastor Bill Ledbetter will officiate the ceremony. Sirena Adams and Jasper Gibson The bride-to-be is the daughter of Robert and Sherry Lance Paul Klement and Rachel Anne Carouthers Norris. Whitney currently attends SOSU and is employed at The Medicine Store. Whitney is the grand- Gibson,Adams daughter of Jean Kellam and Jaoma Norris. The groom to be is the son of Mike and Regina Carouthers, Brewer. Derek is the grandson of Betty Brewer and announce wedding Dewey and Aylene Wingfield. Derek is a graduate of Jasper Gibson, Durant, and Sirena Adams, Milburn, SOSU and is involved in business locally. Klement to wed will wed at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Mead Baptist Church in Mead. Rachel Anne Carouthers and Lance Paul Klement will The bride-to-be is the daughter of Danny and Patsy Durant Toastmasters unite in marriage May 8, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Adams of Milburn. She graduated from Milburn High Church in Norman. Father Edward Menasco will offici- School in 2007 and will graduate from Murray State congratulate new ate. College on May 14, 2010, with an agricultural education The bride-to-be graduated from Clear Lake High associates degree. She is currently employed with School in 2004. In the spring of May 2008, she graduat- Comfort Inn & Suites in Durant. competent communicator ed from the University of Oklahoma. She is a teacher and The prospective groom is the son of Jeffrey and is currently substituting for Norman Public Schools. She Jennifer Gibson of Durant. He graduated from Durant There were two pre- You are in the deer is the daughter of Marvin and Dottie Carouthers of High School in 2007. He is currently employed with pared presenters at woods and see the biggest Houston, Texas. Choctaw Casino in Durant. Toastmasters on Monday, deer you have ever seen, The groom-to-be graduated from Durant High School A reception will follow the ceremony, and family and April 26. just then you remember in 2002. In the spring of May 2007 he graduated from friends are invited to attend. The first speaker for the that you left your bullets at Oklahoma State University. He is currently attending OU evening, Mary Rogers, home – how are you going for his graduate degree. He is an engineer for Garver in informed fellow to get your trophy buck. Norman. His parents are Lyle and Margie Klement of Toastmasters about the Chad Phelps served as Bokchito, Okla. new curriculum require- Toastmaster for the The bride will be given in marriage by her father ments for the Competent evening. Marvin Carouthers. Leadership Track. She He facilitated the meet- Bridesmaids will be Marisa Schultz of Norman, took her time to explain the ing very well ensuring that Trisha Klement of Bokchito and Jenni Beeman of details of each project and everyone stayed focused Norman. answer any questions that on the agenda. Richard The flower girl is the bride’s cousin Gracie Carouthers the group had in regards to Green served as timer of Spring, Texas. The ring bearer is the bride’s cousin new curriculum ensuring that all the speak- Dawson Carouthers of Spring, Texas. (Evaluator: Tim Cox). ers stay on track. Cheyenne Clint Davis will provide music for the ceremony. The second speaker last Robertson and Mary Green Lyle Klement of Bokchito will be the best man. week, Deb Kelley, deliv- served as “ah” and vote Groomsmen will be Tyler Klement of Bokchito, ered her landmark 10th counters for the event. Jarrod Klement of Havelock, N.C., John Karr of Tulsa speech. She is now eligible Richard Green wrapped up and T.J. Fanning of Oklahoma City. to receive the “Competent the event as general evalua- Derrick Knight and Jimmy Scott will serve as ushers. Communicator Award” tor. The reception will be held at Jimmie Austin’s Golf and will continue to This week’s meeting Course in Norman. improve her skills by will be held on Monday, Music and entertainment will be provided by Rick selecting a May 3, beginning at 5:30 Ayers. secondary/adva nced p.m. in the Conference The couple plans to have their wedding trip for Oahu, speaking manual that is Room at the Bryan County Hawaii, and will make their residence in Norman. more specific to her per- Health Department. sonal speaking goals. For more information Wedding and Engagement Table topics were led by about the Durant announcements now online Cheyenne Robertson. Toastmasters Club please Mary Green, Richard visit us online at www.durantdemocrat.com Green, and Chad Phelps www.duranttoastmasters.o received the honor of rg. addressing the group this All Durant Toastmaster evening. Table Topics are Club Meetings are open to the improvisation part of the public. Everyone is Christie Barr and Joe Viles Toastmasters. The speakers welcome and encouraged are chosen at random then to attend. given a topic in which they Barr,Viles to wed must then speak about for 1-2 minutes. The topics Christie Barr and Joe Viles will wed June 6, 2010, in this week were as follows: We hope our web page is a big hit with Panama City, Fla. If you received three you. It has all the latest news and The bride-to-be of Rochelle, Texas, is the daughter of magic pills that could cure weather, sports, stock reports, classified Ken and Gloria Barr of Rochelle, Texas. She is a gradu- anything – what would you listings, and much, much more. Plus archived articles and columns. ate of Sterling City High School and Howard Payne use them for. Visit us on-line today— University, 2010. You are at the beach www.durantdemocrat.com The groom-to-be of Cartwright is the son of Floy and with and you have the fol- Durant Daily Democrat Shaaron Viles of Cartwright. He is a graduate of Durant lowing items what will you P.O. Box 250 High School, Southeastern Oklahoma State University do – a pink float, rubber Durant, OK 74702 and the University of Oklahoma. He is currently (580) 924-4388 ducky, and Your 200 W. Beech employed as a physical therapist. Toastmasters Book.

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 3B SUN DAY,MAY 2, 2010 COMICS & ENTERTAINMENT THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun

Today’s Answers BEETLE BAILEY MortWalker

FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne

THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest

HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell ZITS Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane CONCEPTIS SUDOKU Jacquelene Bigar’s by Dave Green HOROS COPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, May 3, 2010: might revamp his or her plans in order to be with This year, you open new doors and try out differ- you. A comment easily could trigger some sore feel- ent styles. Often, you don’t feel comfortable in new ings. Note what you feel, and deal with these issues 5 6 9 7 situations, but just the same, you cruise right through. later. Tonight: So what if it is Monday? Knowing how to let go and accept that certain mat- ####LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) 3 6 ters are out of your control could be instrumental to Keep reaching for the unusual answer or your well-being. Some of you will become involved the different path. Your ability to see a situation or 8 1 2 in education or travel. If you are single, a foreigner person with caring eyes could be quite unique con- 7 6 could play a role in your life. Be willing to open up to sidering the personality of the person. Tonight: Stay different concepts. If you are attached, the two of you close to home. 6 8 5 4 2 gain a new perspective about your bond, your lives #####SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) and those around you. CAPRICORN can be stern. Others tap into your opinions. They 1 9 The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5- want to know more and understand what is motivat- Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ing you. Be open in a discussion. Finally, a key associ- ####ARIES (March 21-April 19) ate or partner lets you know how very much he or 7 1 9 3 8 Options might surround you, and you she cares. Tonight: Visit with a friend or two. Catch have no choice but to take charge. Your creativity up on the weekend. 1 5 4 3 7 could push you to go in one direction, while your ####SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) good sense tells you something else. Avoid getting Be careful with a tendency to be lavish or DENNIS THE MENACE caught up in this issue. Tonight: Just go, do and be. to go overboard. You might wonder what your limits 8 2 #####TAURUS (April 20-May 20) should be. You could accomplish a lot more if you Hank Ketchum 2010 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. If you feel uncomfortable with some- focus on strange news. Get to the bottom of a misrep- 9 2 6 1 one’s self-expression, detach. You might not be able to resentation. Tonight: Buy a treat on the way home.

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5 8 2 6 1 9 4 3 7 on work and accomplishment. A friend really cares! prone than you realize. Tonight: In the middle of the Tonight: Play it easy. action. #####VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Your mischievous personality continues Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet to emerge, and defines the next few days. Someone at http://www.jacquelinebigar.com.

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4B THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Lifestyles SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Compile genealogy Eager OHCE holds meeting The Eager OHCE (Oklahoma bag of items for the soldiers serving Eggenberg, and D. Curtis for help- information in Home and Community Education) overseas was taken to the Choctaw ing with the 4-H Sewing Group met April 20 in the home of Veteran’s office for mailing. Dot Apron/Pillowcase Day Camps in Dot Curtis. Lynda Loftin and Joni Curtis, Shoebox project chairman, March. Ancestor Chart Anderson were co-hostesses. received many items from members President Curtis asked members Refreshments were served prior to for the November mailing to needy to choose items to enter in the club the business meeting. children in other countries. Ruth booth at the Fair in September, so BY DUSTY SUTTLES President Arleta Curtis presided. Wade reported on sales of ads for they will have ample time to pre- GENEALOGY 101 Marie Driver presented the devo- the Fairbook. pare their entries. tional titled ‘Turn on Your Light’ President Curtis announced that Members were encouraged to During the past from Romans 13:12. The pledge of Homemaker Week is May 2-8 and attend the Five-County day-long months the following allegiance and homemaker’s creed asked for suggestions to commem- workshop in Johnston County on subjects have been were recited in unison. Ivy Hughs orate it. A garage/bake sale was Thursday, May 20, titled briefly explained: read last months minutes and gave agreed upon to replenish the treas- “Oklahoma’s Melting Pot of Foods Records at risk, inter- the treasurer’s report. ury. She also mentioned the upcom- and Cultures”. A $5.00 registration viewing of relatives, vital Donna Hair of Goodwill group ing quilt shows in Pontotoc County fee is required by May 3. records (birth-marriage- was welcomed as a guest. Phyllis and Murray County. Curtis also Marie Driver will host the May death), cemetery records, Federal Census records, Eggenberg reported that the March thanked members, Loftin, meeting. land records, and immigration records. Now that you have a basic understanding of genealogy research sources, your next step would be to fill out your Ancestor Charts and Family Group Sheets. Beta Iota chapter installs new officers The following is selected text from a beginners The Beta Iota chapter year. new biennium. Betty Anderson as parlia- seminar presented by Wanda Shelton a well-known of Delta Kappa Gamma In other business for- Cherrie Wilmoth gave mentarian. local genealogist, and long time member of the Society International had mer member Kay Green the devotional before the Members attending, library. This condensed “how to” lesson should be of their spring dinner meet- asked to be reinstated as installation of new offi- not previously mentioned, great help to you as you start documenting your ing and installation of new an active member of the cers for the 2010-2012 were Kay Boydstun, genealogy research. officers at the Sidewalk chapter which was biennium. Next officers Deborah Clements, Some researchers record unproven information in Cafe April 10, 2010. approved. Members also installed were Ellen Carrie Gosnell, Francies pencil and proven facts in black ink. Whichever Outgoing President voted to extend an invita- Marcy, president; Jennifer Flowers, Joyce Fuller, method you use, type or print legibly using all capital Helen Lowrance asked tion to Annette Goodwin Hillburn, first vice-presi- Jocyle Haynie, Jennifer letters for the surname (given names may be mistaken Dot Scott to bless the to become a member of dent; Juanita Daniel, sec- Hicks, Vicki Hudson, Kay for a surname). Use complete names, and nicknames food. After enjoying a Beta Iota along with Janie ond vice-president; and Parham, LeVisa if known (John David “Bud” Jones). Use the maiden wonderful buffet dinner Jones, Cheryl Lemke, Dot Scott, secretary. The Patterson. Pat Robbins, name for all females. Use the “European” or “Army” prepared by Sodexo, Tanya Lindley, and Dr. treasurer and parliamen- June Snider, Linda system for recording dates ... the day, month, and Helen presented Charlee Gail Romer who will be tarian are appointees.. Spencer, Mary Jo complete year ... 03 Nov. 1902. Months may be abbre- Dill with the chapter initiated into membership Edith Merryman will Thompson, Melinda viated, but never represented by a number. If an exact recruitment grant for this at the first meeting of the serve as treasurer and Tucker, and Pat Wren. date is unknown, give an approximate date (i.e., c.1725). Record place names in this order: City, county, and state. I Odd news in brief MASON DEAN Start your ancestor chart with “you” (or the name of Dude WELBORN, son of the person whose ancestor chart you are completing) German pigs find WWII pedal as he was backing up Chris and Rachel as Number 1, your father will be Number 2, and your anti-tank weapon in a towering parking garage Welborn of mother will be Number 3, etc. Your male ancestors in downtown Tulsa on Cartwright, Okla., will will always be even numbers, and the female ances- BERLIN (AP) — Wednesday. German police say a couple turn 1 year old on June tors will be odd numbers. Fill out as many generations The car burst through the 26, 2010. His very as you can, even if you know only part of the persons of hungry pigs digging for building’s exterior wall and food came nose-to-nose sprayed debris on a parking proud grandparents are name or information. Joe and Kathy Reid, Prepare a Family Group Sheet for each couple with a long-buried World lot below before stopping (marriage) on your ancestor chart. Remember to capi- War II anti-tank weapon. just in time. The car’s trunk Silo, Jackie D. talize all surnames and use maiden names for all Police said Friday the and part of its back wheels Welborn, Durant, females. List all children in order of birth. If there two pigs found the single- were left hanging precari- Jennifer Harty, were no children born to a union write “No issue” in shot “panzerfaust” on pri- ously out of the building but Cartwright, and Randy the space for the first child. For other marriages of an vate land southwest of officials were able to safely Banks, Caddo Mills, ancestor, write marriage Number 2, 3, etc. on the top Dresden. drive it back inside. Texas. Great-grandpar- of the Family Group Sheet and list their information. The pigs’ owner secured No injuries were report- ents are Bert Cloyd, Jr., Number each of your sources, listing the type and the animals in their stall then ed. Police officer Jason called police who were able Silo, and Jackie and Pat location of the record; i.e., #1.’Bryan Co. Cemeteries Willingham says Hudson Welborn, Durant. - Vol, IV’; Durant, Bryan Co., OK. to remove the weapon and was not ticketed over the I also add where found and the date found... destroy it. incident. BCGL&A Calera, OK. - 14 April 2010. Making a The inexpensive and copy of the source document is always a good idea, as easy-to-operate panzerfaust TODAY’S DUDES are Dudes is listing the information above in the pages top mar- was used extensively during Mason Troy Burkhalter, gin. the defense of Germany and who turned 7 on April 20, You are encouraged to submit questions concerning through the rest of the war. and Lander Samuel genealogy research to me at P.O. Box 5285, Durant, Such finds are still relatively Burkhalter, who turns 2 on Ok. 74702-5285 or the following e-mail address: common, even 65 years May 5. They are the sons of genealogyquest101 @yahoo.com. after the end of the war. Gary and Kasey Burkhalter, NEWS FROM YESTERYEAR Tulsa man backs car Durant. They are the through parking tower wall grandsons of Rodney and “Eighth Grade Examinations Held (Durant Daily Sheryl Burkhalter, Durant Democrat-May 1, 1912) An examination for 8th grade TULSA (AP) — A 67- year-old Oklahoma man and Randy and Natacha diploma will be held on May 16th at the following Crook of Kingston, and the places: Durant, Bokchito, Albany, and Kemp. An 8th had quite a fright after back- grade diploma entitles the holder to entrance, without ing his car at high speed great-grandsons of Billy examination to any city or high school, to the through a seventh-floor and Norma Pettett, University Preparatory School, the Girls Industrial exterior wall of a parking Durant, Sam and Pat School, the School of Mines, the A & M College, the garage. Combs, Tishomingo, Fay District Agricultural School and the State Normal Ralph Hudson says his May, Tishomingo, and the School. I would suggest that only those pupils who foot got stuck between his late Bill and Imateen have completed thoroughly the 8th grade work as out- Mercedes’ brake and gas Burkhalter lined by the State Board of Education in the state course of study attempt this examination. C.L. Neely, County Superintendent”; pg. 275, “Wade, Ok.Memory and History Book”, extracted by Rozell Thomas Caddo Herald, April 12, 1901 - “The race program of the Blue County Fair Racing and Park Association are out. The American racing rules are to govern. Four races each day are provided for, and the purses amount to about $800. There will be other attractions besides. The meeting promises to be a success. The grounds are now being put in readiness. The dates are June 6, 7, and 8.”; pg. 29, “Caddo Ok., Persevering on the Prairie”. compiled and edited by Mary E. Maurer You are invited to visit the Bryan County Genealogy Library & Archives, 203 N. McKinley in Calera, Ok., Monday Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Until next time... “Enjoy the Quest!” Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Durant Daily Democrat

Beau Simmons Sports editor 924-4388 [email protected] SPORTS SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 1C Metheny tournament important fundraiser SE splits Senior Day with UCO for Southeastern Golf DURANT — It was deja vu on for the 4-2 win on Senior UCO answered with a run in Money is always an all over again. SE split with Day. the top of the third, but the issue for athletic depart- rival Central Oklahoma by Jennifer Morales paced the Storm responded with a ments at Division II identical scores Tuesday, and squad with a pair of hits and a Worthington RBI-single to schools such as again Saturday as the Savage run scored and an RBI, while plate Morales in the bottom Southeastern Oklahoma Storm softball team wrapped Jeana Keyes added a solo half of the inning to put SE up State. up the regular season. SE lost homer in the first inning. Cassy 4-1. Big universities have the first game, 4-2, in extra Tice and Mandi Worthington The Bronchos added a run football innings but recovered to take each chipped in an RBI. in the top of the seventh and and bas- the nightcap, 4-2. Amanda Tanner picked up threatened, but a Walters-to- ketball Southeastern will enter the win after tossing 7.0 Miller-to-Tice double play programs Thursday’s Lone Star innings and allowing two ended the inning and the game. that gen- Conference Tournament as the unearned runs on eight hits The fans got bonus softball erate mil- No. 3 seed in the North divi- with a pair of strikeouts. in the opener as the teams fin- lions of sion. They will be up first Keyes led off the bottom of ished seven innings tied at 2-2, dollars in against second-seed from the the first with a solo home run, but a two-run top of the ninth revenue, Kevin South, Angelo State. with Morales and Tice each for UCO spelled a 4-2 loss for from DUKE In the nightcap, SE posted a driving in a run as well to put See SPLIT, page 8C 80,000 three-run first inning and held SE up 3-0. tickets Sports sold and Commentary DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: RANDY BRUCE television ABOVE — Morgan contracts. Big bat, Obviously, that’s not the Miller got the scoring case at Southeastern, and started Saturday with a it’s very tough for mostly catch of solo home run. non-revenue generating sports like golf to make Bowen KOs their budget every year. Storm baseball That’s why next Friday’s (May 7) Caddo from has rough start Landmark Bank Michael “Monk” Metheny Regional to Lone Star Memorial Golf Tournament at Silverado BY RANDY BRUCE Tournament Golf Course is so crucial STAFF WRITER to the golf team at ABILENE, Texas — It Southeastern. was not a great start to the “Revenue doesn’t come All it took was one swing of the bat and one postseason for the Savage easy for a golf program,” Storm as they fell 23-10 to said first-year head coach miracle of a diving catch that brought back Angelo State in the first Don Hudson. “We host round of the Lone Star one event, but the other the Stuart Hornets from the cold clammy clutch- Conference Tournament nine tournaments we play Saturday. ASU belted four in are on the road and it’s es of defeat to beat the Caddo Bruins 9-6 in home runs and dealt SE expensive to travel. All-Conference pitcher “The school helps us regional tournament play Friday afternoon in Jimmy Johnson his first with a lot of that, but to loss. get to the level where we Bokchito. The Hornets got the Johnson, who fell to 8-1, want to be we need addi- worked 4.1 innings. The tional funds to help us to ball rolling in the second inning when two SE offense was led by K.C. finance the program.” Pfister who went 4-for-6 The tournament is the runs crossed the plate after a hard double was with two runs and an RBI. only fundraiser for the Seth Dutton had five RBIs golf team every year. blasted into left-center gap. But the Bruins for the Storm, while bat- Hudson has spent this ting 3-for-5 with a run. year learning how much answered back in the bottom half of the The offense could not money it takes to run a match what the Rams (32- golf program at the uni- inning. Taylor Cheek began 24) were putting up. Chris versity. Adamson had three round- “I’m new in the posi- the inning when he got on base due to a field- trippers for the Rams, tion so I’ve been learning while teammate Clay how much I have to er’s choice. Then DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: RANDY BRUCE Dillion Proctor ham- Puckett went 5-for-7. spend, how far it goes and TY MILLER, Caddo shortsop, attempts to turn a double play Friday at ASU opened the scoring what I need to allocate the See BRUINS, page 2C Bokchito. The Bruins lost to Stuart, 9-6, to end Caddo’s baseball season. in the top of the second money for,” he said. inning with three runs. “Coach Baxter and the After Puckett singled and athletic department have advanced to second on an been very supportive with error by the Savage Storm what we’ve had opportu- Another Rebel goes Viking right fielder, senior Austin nities to do this year, and Lasprilla gave the Rams a they’ve also been helpful 1-0 lead with a blooper to with the organization of center field. Junior Travis this tournament. Lites added two more runs “But we need to try to in the frame with a single increase our revenues so to right field, scoring both we’ve got more opportuni- Lasprilla and junior Scott ties to travel, outfit the Pollard. players with shirts, clubs Adamson then sent the and whatever else we can first pitch of the third do to help them.” inning over the left field All of these things are wall to lift the Rams to a 4- important to getting better 0 cushion. Senior Keith players to come and play Towne later plated Puckett for the Storm at with a single up the middle Southeastern. to give ASU a 5-0 advan- “To be able to recruit tage after the Rams' half of players, you have to be the third. able to offer them some- Southeastern trimmed thing more than just a the Rams' lead to three place to come play golf,” runs, 5-2, with one out in Hudson said. “There’s lots the bottom of the third of schools that give them a when Seth Dutton used a chance to play collegiate single up the middle to golf. plate Justin Miller and “We’re fortunate that Blake Gentry. But that we have two good golf PHOTO PROVIDED would be all the Savage courses for them to play TRAVIS ESTUS, center, signs a National Letter of Intent to play baseball for Carl Albert State College. Shown, Storm could do in the third and practice. But to be as the next batter, Stephen able to recruit good play- from left: CASC assistant Ryan Bowen, father Mark Estus, Travis, CASC head coach Mark Pollard and mother Wanda Estus. Garrett, grounded into a ers you have to be able to double play to end the travel and play other good frame. The Rams would courses. get one run back in the top “Recruits look at that, at Estus inks with Carl Albert State College of the fourth when Lites where you get to go and came home on a ground play. We were able to go ball to third base by to Florida and play this BEAU SIMMONS has given Estus a financial Carter and Kale Palmer get to keep playing, SPORTS EDITOR Adamson. Adamson just year and we will try to boost for his educational signed with Carl Albert progress and get better ... beat out the potential dou- continue to do that,” the future, and it was a big rea- before the spring baseball see how far I can go with ble-play throw to allow the coach said. SILO — Travis Estus son for his signing with season began. They also this ... see what kind of became the latest in a large run to score and give ASU “Hopefully we can add CASC. had a direct line to recruit- abilities I’ve got and what I a 6-2 lead. another trip so we have group of Silo baseball sen- “Just the fact that they ing with Carl Albert assis- can do. iors to sign a National ASU tacked on six more more appealing things for were pretty much paying tant Ryan Bowen, who “I get to go and have runs in the top of the fifth recruits to look at when Letter of Intent to play col- for everything there,” said played at Southeastern a some more fun for another lege baseball. The senior to pull away for an 11-run they are thinking about Estus. “Three of my couple of season ago and is year or two, anyway and lead, 13-2. The Rams coming to play golf for pitcher for the Rebels friends are also going there a nephew to Silo coach don’t have to pay for my inked with Carl Albert opened the scoring when Southeastern.” and they have pre-engi- Billy Jack Bowen. college, so that’ll mean a junior Scott Pollard scored Sign-ups are a little slow State College in Poteau last neering there, and that’s “I like Ryan Bowen, and lot.” week. Puckett with a single up the right now, according to what I want to major in.” (CASC head coach) Mark Estus appeared in seven middle. Lites and senior The combination of ath- Fellow Rebel seniors Pollard seems like a pretty See DUKE page 2C letics and strong academics Kenton Stanley, Jacob good coach,” said Estus. “I See ESTUS, page 2C See STORM, page 8C

2C THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Sports SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 SE Baseball’s Heath Wyatt named Pitcher of the Year

ABILENE, Texas — On Roll. of .436. He’s scored 40 percentage. He has scored the eve of the 2010 Lone Wyatt, a junior, com- Heath Wyatt- JR. runs on the year and has 22 runs and has chipped in Star Conference pleted the regular season as *Led Nation in seven doubles, a triple and four stolen bases. Tournament, conference the national leader in saves a homer with 21 RBI and Other honors were given officials handed out the with 15 and tied the school saves with 15 spent much of the season in to players in the LSC who postseason awards, with record in appearances with *Appeared in the number two spot in the excelled in the classroom. seven Southeastern players 31. He has tossed 74.0 school record 31 batting order. He has also SE had two players make earning recognition at the innings, all in relief, on the added 10 steals. the Commissioner’s Honor awards banquet in Abilene, year and amassed a 7-6 games. Gentry, a sophomore, Roll: seniors Mike Texas. record with a team-low boasts a .377 average and McCollum and Blake Leading the way for the ERA of 2.68. has become nearly the base Worthen. Savage Storm was Heath He has fanned 59 hitters 74.0 IP,59 Ks running threat that Miller To be eligible for LSC Wyatt who was tabbed the on the year and boasts a 7W-6L, ERA: 2.68 is, scoring 54 runs on the academic honors, student- LSC Pitcher of the Year as nearly 4-to-1 strikeout to year and swiping 31 bags, athletes must carry at least well as earning first team walk ratio. He holds second best in the league a 3.30 grade point average all-conference honors. opposing hitters to a paltry for the Storm, leading the with a .474 on-base per- behind his team mate. and have reached sopho- Joining him on the first .230 batting average and of squad in RBI with 51 and centage, making the most He carries a .477 on- more status both athletical- team were staring pitcher the 60 hits he has allowed moving into second in bat- of his time on base with 64 base percentage, a team ly and academically. The Jimmy Johnson and third on the year, only 13 have ting average with a .378 runs scored. best, as well as a .514 slug- Academic Player of Year baseman KC Pfister. gone for extra bases. mark. A big reason for his runs ging percentage after rack- award and All-Academic Outfielder Justin Miller Johnson, a junior, has He is tied for the team total is his conference best ing up 13 doubles, a triple Team are selected from the was SE’s lone second team nearly matched those num- lead in home runs with stolen base mark of 37. He and three homers en route list of academically quali- pick, while shortstop bers from a starting role, eight and boasts an OPS of is not without the ability to to 39 RBI on the regular fied players, with the Stephen Garrett and out- posting a perfect 8-0 record 1.046 with an on-base per- hit for some power, how- season. league’s sports information fielders Blake Gentry and in 12 starts with 59.0 centage of .435 and a slug- ever, as he has chipped in Gibson, a senior, battled directors voting on the Casey Gibson were honor- innings pitched and a 2.75 ging mark of .611. He 13 doubles, three triples injuries at times his senior basis of both academic and able mention selections. ERA. leads the Storm with 19 and seven homers en route season, but still managed a athletic achievement. Academic honors were He has struck out 35 on doubles and has 48 runs to 23 RBI, all from the .393 average with six dou- All qualifying student- also handed out, with SE’s the season and is holding scored on the year. leadoff position. bles, a triple and six home athletes not selected for the Mike McCollum and opponents to a .295 aver- Miller, a junior, leads SE Garrett, a junior, carries runs while driving in 29 All-Academic Team are Blake Worthen earning a age. with a .385 batting average a .341 average and has RBI. He boasts an OPS of then named to the spot on the LSC Pfister, a junior, has and has provided an offen- chipped in an OPS of .841, 1.069 on the strength of a Commissioner’s Honor Commissioner’s Honor been an offensive catalyst sive spark for the Storm with an on-base percentage team-best .625 slugging Roll.

when Owens allowed a field to give Stuart an 8-6 BRUINS solo homerun in the fourth lead. Continued from Page 1C inning. However, the The Hornets put another Bruins countered with a run on the scoreboard in two-run fifth inning when top of the seventh inning. mered a liner that bounced J.T. Argo scored on a field- Then the bottom half of the off the center field wall for er’s choice ball hit by Ryan inning, Caddo tried to rally a RBI-double. Then Nate Daws, then Ty Miller raced with two outs when Daws Owens mimicked his across the plate after a wild hit a liner that looked like it teammate knocked one off pitch. The Bruins led 5-3. was headed for the left- the wall for a RBI-double. Caddo’s collapse began center gap when Bowen Then Clayton Childree got in the in the top of the sixth made up ground for a div- up to bat and when he hit inning. Bruin’s allowed the ing catch.He then got up the ball into the infield a Hornets to juice the bases and was able to double up calamity of throwing errors and forced in a run after a Caddo’s runner at first base by the Hornets sent Owens hit-batter. Then, with the to end the game. home. One more run bases still loaded, the The Fletcher Wildcats would cross the plate for Hornets’ Zane Bowen and the Stuart Hornets the Bruins and they led 4-2. made it hurt and smashed a were to face off Saturday Stuart began to chip grand slam over the blue in the championship game away at the Bruins lead monster in dead center in Bokchito.

COURTESY PHOTO: SHERRI EASTWOOD RYAN DAWS, Caddo catcher, blocks off the plate to put a tag on a Stuart runner during Stuart’s rally in the top of the seventh inning Friday. The Bruins were handed a come-from-behind loss in the loser’s bracket of the Class A Regional at Bokchito.

DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: RANDY BRUCE PEYTON JOINES, working as a courtesy runner, gets caught in a rundown Friday at Rock Creek. person and includes green DUKE fees, carts, coffee and ESTUS Continued from Page 1C donuts and lunch. Two mulligans will be Continued from Page 1C available at $10 each, and Hudson, but he is hopeful tickets for a drawing for a that more teams will regis- Ping golf bag will $5 each games in the fall and had a ter this week. or $10 for three. Proceeds 3-0 record with a 1.400 “We invite everyone to are strictly to benefit the ERA. This spring, as of come out and play,” he men’s golf team. press-time Estus had a 4-0 said. To register, call Coach record with a save. The tournament is a Hudson at 580-745-2451 “I’d kind of like to get to five-person scramble and or contact him by e-mail at where I’d be throwing in the entry fee is $100 per [email protected]. the 90s somewhere, put on some weight during the off-season and see if I can’t hit that 90-mile an hour mark,” said Estus who says he’d like to work into the rotation as a starter. “ ... be the best pitcher on the team, and see if I can’t get noticed and move on to the next level.” His immediate goals have to do with the Rebels, who will play in a regional tournament this week. The top-ranked Rebels are the defending spring champions in Class 2A. “The season has gone pretty good, other than our Owasso tournament ... that didn’t work out real great, but here lately we’ve been playing real good,” said Estus. “Getting focused and sharpening up.”

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Sports THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 3C Harrison outduels Hernandez in 6-3 Texas win

SEATTLE (AP) — Felix house to get some treatment and left-hander threw a career-high especially against a pitcher like Instead of overpowering, Hernandez didn’t want to say returned to pitch the fourth and 127 pitches, making it through Felix,” Harrison said. “We were Hernandez was ordinary. He anything about the sudden tight- start of the fifth inning. six innings against the light-hit- able to go out there and swing the struck out five but walked four, ness that gripped his lower back But Josh Hamilton’s homer ting Mariners. His victory made bats and make him go deep in twice loaded the bases and got in the third inning Saturday. leading off the fifth and a pair of him the first Texas pitcher to counts.” burned both times. It was his He didn’t need to. Mariners walks ended Hernandez’s day. record 14 wins in his first 31 Elvis Andrus added a two-run shortest start since lasting just manager Don Wakamatsu could The right-hander lasted just 4 1-3 games. double misplayed by Seattle left four innings at Minnesota last immediately tell something was innings, tagged for five runs and Harrison (1-1) escaped early fielder Milton Bradley, and May. Hernandez had a nine- wrong. eight hits by the Rangers. It was jams with a pair of key double Hamilton’s fourth homer of the game win streak snapped in his “You could tell on his turn he the first time since May 9 last plays in the first and second season helped the Rangers take last start at Kansas City and his was falling off because it was season that Hernandez failed to innings, and wiggled free from the first two games of the week- streak of 18 straight quality starts stiff,” Wakamatsu said. go at least five innings and it major trouble when Seattle end series. was the third-longest in baseball Seattle’s ace had his string of ended a string of quality starts scored in the third and fifth. He Frank Francisco walked the since 2000. Now he’s riding a 18 consecutive quality starts dating to Aug. 1. gave up just two earned runs, first two batters in the ninth but two-game losing streak for the snapped in his shortest outing in “Today was not my day. struck out three and walked recovered for his second save, first time since last May, and the nearly a year and he was outlast- That’s all,” Hernandez said. three. All seven hits he allowed one day after Neftali Feliz picked five earned runs raised his ERA ed by Texas lefty Matt Harrison “That was the first time I (felt) were singles and he threw 81 up his fourth save. from 2.23 to 3.10. in the Rangers’ 6-3 win. that in my career. I’ll be OK. I’ll strikes. “Today was a big day for “I’m tough and I’m just going Hernandez (2-2) was already be ready for the next one.” And beating Hernandez, a Harrison,” Texas manager Ron to go out there and battle and facing a 3-0 deficit when his While Hernandez admittedly night after the Rangers outlasted Washington said. “We needed a pitch my game,” Hernandez said. back started tightening up in the was not at his best, Harrison Cliff Lee in a 2-0 win in 12 grinder — for him to get us “(There’s) nothing I can do about third inning. He briefly went worked extra to earn his first vic- innings, wasn’t lost on Harrison. through six innings — and he this one, just get ready for the back into the Mariners’ club- tory of the season. The young “It’s a boost in confidence, did.” next one.” Bryan County Coaches Association All-Conference Teams

The Bryan County Coach of the Year is Silo’s Coaches Association has Billy Jack Bowen. The announced its All- Most Valuable Player on Conference teams for Slow the Slowpitch All- Pitch Softball and Conference team is Colbert Baseball. The Slowpitch senior Savannah Harmon. Conference Champions Silo senior Trevor Bowen were the Colbert Lady was named the Baseball Leopards, and the Baseball Most Valuable Player, it Conference Champions was his second time to win were the Silo Rebels. Both the honor. teams are ranked No. 1 in The Baseball All- their respective classes and Conference team also went undefeated in confer- selects a Pitcher of the ence competition. Year. That honor was The Slowpitch Coach of shared by Colbert’s the Year is Colbert’s Mike Christian Reece and Silo’s Lawless. The Baseball Logan Oller.

Members of the All-Conference team are listed below:

Slowpitch Baseball Jacee Bennett, Colbert Keach Ballard, Silo Ashton Thompson, Rock Creek Jacob Carter, Silo Torrie Wright, Silo James Ribera, Boswell Ashley Gray, Colbert Ty Miller, Caddo Brianna Akins, Rock Creek Blake Allen, Rock Creek Jennifer Owen, Caddo Austin Hartman, Calera Melinda Steve, Calera Tanner Halcomb, Rock Creek Josie Redwine, Boswell Josh Weatherford, Colbert Colbert’s Savannah Harmon Kenslie Stanley, Silo Cody Hughes, Colbert Mikayla Wells, Caddo Silo’s Trevor Bowen AL game summaries

NEW YORK (AP) — Friday when Kurt Suzuki Texas starter Colby Andruw Jones hit two went on the 15-day dis- Lewis matched Lee, who more homers off a shaky abled list. allowed three hits in seven Javier Vazquez, A.J. Eric Patterson’s RBI sin- scoreless innings, and then Pierzynski boomed a go- gle gave the Athletics a 1-0 exceeded him with nine ahead double and the lead in the second and scoreless innings in all. Chicago White Sox beat Oakland made it 4-0 with a Lewis retired 21 consecu- the New York Yankees 7-6 three-run fourth against tive batters. Saturday. former teammate Dana The Mariners had the The Yankees’ three- Eveland (2-1). Jake Fox bases loaded with one out game winning streak led off with a double and in both the 10th and 11th ended, and they also lost scored on Donaldson’s innings. The latter rally center fielder Curtis one-out homer into the left- came undone on a failed Granderson. He strained field bullpen. One out later, suicide squeeze by Eric his left groin while dashing Cliff Pennington singled, Byrnes, which was fol- on a hit-and-run single, stole second and scored on lowed by Texas manager badly hobbled into third a base hit by Rajai Davis. Ron Washington’s ejec- and went to a hospital for Gonzalez (3-1) was per- tion. an MRI exam. fect through the first three Royals 3, Rays 2 The White Sox rallied in innings for Oakland. ST. PETERSBURG, the seventh. Paul Konerko Friday’s games Fla. (AP) — An error by doubled with one out and SEATTLE (AP) — reliever Randy Choate Carlos Quentin drew an Elvis Andrus scored from helped Kansas City score intentional walk from third on a wild pitch by twice in the ninth inning. David Robertson (0-2) Brandon League to break a Evan Longoria nearly with two outs. scoreless tie in the 12th won it for the Rays in the Damaso Marte relieved inning and the Texas bottom of the ninth, but his and Pierzynski met him Rangers beat the mistake- long drive to left with two with a double to deep left- prone Mariners 2-0 Friday on was caught at the wall center. night, spoiling Cliff Lee’s for a sacrifice fly, and Scott Linebrink (1-0) sterling Seattle debut. Joakim Soria retired B.J. won despite allowing Julio Borbon’s RBI Upton on a fly ball for his Swisher’s two-run homer. groundout off League (3-2) sixth save. Bobby Jenks pitched the came a few pitches after Scott Podsednik reached ninth for his fifth save. the right-hander skipped a safely when Choate (0-2) Tigers 3, Angels 2 pitch off catcher Adam misplayed his comebacker DETROIT (AP) — Moore’s glove. League had to start the ninth. After Johnny Damon’s first retired all six Rangers he’d Billy Butler singled and homer in a Detroit uniform faced in the 10th and 11th Jose Guillen was hit by a came in the ninth inning innings. pitch from closer Rafael and gave the Tigers a 3-2 Frank Francisco (3-3) Soriano, Callaspo gave the win over the Angels. pitched a wild 11th for Royals a 2-1 lead with his Damon’s one-out shot Texas before Neftali Feliz sacrifice fly. Maier’s RBI came on a 2-0 pitch from finished for his fourth save. single made it 3-1. Scot Shields (0-1), who came in to start the ninth inning. Shields retired Austin Jackson before Damon homered to right field, making a winner of Ryan Perry (1-1), who retired the final two batters in the top of the ninth. Athletics 4, Blue Jays 3 TORONTO (AP) — Rookie catcher Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer, Gio Gonzalez won his second straight start and the Athletics snapped a four-game skid. The homer was the first major league hit for Donaldson, who was called up from Triple-A on

4C THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Sports SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Super Saver wins Kentucky Derby Kevin Durant already looking to the future LOUISVILLE, Ky. ed the one he turned in last horse Derby field on a tir- and $8 after nipping Paddy (AP)- Calvin Borel year aboard 50-1 shot ing, sloppy track. Breaking O’Prado at the wire for OKLAHOMA CITY Durant came back this grabbed the rail and didn’t Mine That Bird, except he from the No. 4 post, he second. Paddy O’Prado (AP) —Kevin Durant season with a new dedica- let go Saturday, sloshing and Super Saver went off immediately tucked his paid $7.40 to show. came into the season utter- tion on the defensive end through the slop on another at lower odds and were colt along the rail — a pre- Pletcher let out a whoop ing words no one thought and a more efficient offen- flawless ride to win his never in last place. dictable move from the and slapped his hands possible for the Oklahoma sive attack, bolstered by his third Kentucky Derby in Borel was confident rider nicknamed “Bo-rail” together after his colt City Thunder: the playoffs. league-leading 756 free four years. enough in his colt and his — and there they stayed crossed the finish line, Having accomplished throws. Russell Westbrook The most wide-open knowledge of his home almost the entire way. snapping a skid that the that outlandish goal, he’s also improved markedly Derby in years ended with track to take him off the Super Saver was timed Eclipse Award-winning trotting out a new one. Less after a rookie season in a sure thing — Borel cross- lead in the early going of in 2:04.45 as the second- trainer was eager to end. than 24 hours after the which he committed the ing the finish line and the 1?-mile race at choice behind favorite He seemed to have a Thunder were eliminated most turnovers in the punching the air with this Churchill Downs. In all but Lookin At Lucky, whose 6- lock on his first Derby win in a competitive six-game NBA, transforming into right fist, raising it toward one of his six previous 1 odds tied Harlan’s until expected favorite series with the defending the team’s most depend- the gray sky. races, Super Saver had Holiday in 2002 for the Eskendereya was with- NBA champions, Durant able offensive threat in the The jockey’s magic never been farther back longest priced favorite in drawn last weekend with a was referring to his team’s playoffs as Durant strug- touch gave trainer Todd than second in the early 136 runnings. He paid $18, swollen leg. potential to win a title of its gled with his shot. Pletcher his first Derby stages. $8.80 and $6. Pletcher had four hors- own. The Thunder also got victory after 24 failures. Borel knew that strategy Trained by Nick Zito, es in the race, but none was “You hear me say cham- key contributions from His ride nearly duplicat- wouldn’t work in a 20- Ice Box returned $11.20 as highly regarded. pionship a lot a because rookies Serge Ibaka, James last year I said playoffs and Harden and Eric Maynor, we made the playoffs this while sticking with their year,” Durant said strategy of building Saturday. “I’ve seen that through the draft and with we have that talent and that fiscally responsible trades. work ethic to get to the “It’s going to be tough to championship. But chem- improve 27 games next istry is a big part of it. We year,” NBA coach of the just want to continue to be year Scott Brooks said a group that sticks together with a chuckle. “With our no matter what.” guys, the message is going Oklahoma City won to be the same. Kevin only 23 games last season needs to come back a better and was considered the player. worst team in the NBA “Russell needs to come after a brutal 3-29 start. back a better player. We What followed was an epic have a team full of guys turnaround that resulted in being committed to the the Thunder winning 50 team, being committed to games this season — the playing for each other. best improvement in the “We’ve created a pretty league — before giving the special unique bond with Los Angeles Lakers a legit- the group of guys that we imate test in the postsea- have, and that has to con- son. tinue to be the focal point.” The unbelievable run ‘As they did last offsea- only ended when Pau son while creating the Gasol came up with a last- foundation for this season’s second tip-in that allowed improvement, Durant and the defending NBA cham- his teammates were formu- pions to advance. lating plans to get together “I doubt I’ll watch any in each other’s hometowns more playoff games this — beginning with Maynor year, knowing that I could and Harden heading to have had an opportunity to Washington, D.C., with win the championship. Durant this weekend. COURTESY PHOTO That’s where I want to be, But this time, it’s with no matter what,” said the sour taste of a playoff Regional Champions Durant, who at 21 became defeat instead of a whole the youngest player to win season filled with losing. THE TOP-RANKED Colbert Lady Leopards are heading back to the State Tournament after winning the an NBA scoring title. “No “”It’s another 82-game regional tournament at Hartshorne Thursday. Colbert opened with a 15-5 win over Liberty, and topped Pocola matter how many points I season and another long 10-5. Colbert improved to 38-1 with the wins, and will begin the State Tournament at ASA Hall of Fame score, no matter how many stretch against really good Stadium in Oklahoma City Tuesday. rebounds I get, I want to be teams in the West. We’ll a champion. have to earn it again.” Lakers knock out Thunder on Gasol’s tip-in

OKLAHOMA CITY final 2? minutes. left. It then took Los (AP) —A series that was Durant led the Thunder Angeles five chances to all about Kobe Bryant and with 26 points, making up deliver the knockout Kevin Durant ended up for his 5-for-23 shooting punch. being decided by the super- by making 14 of 15 free The series had turned in star who got lost in the throws. Westbrook had 21 the Thunder’s favor after shuffle. points and nine assists. The Durant shut down Bryant Pau Gasol swooped in to two combined to score in the fourth quarter of tip in Bryant’s missed every point in the rally that Game 3, sparking back-to- jumper with a half-second put Oklahoma City up 94- back wins by Oklahoma left and the defending 91 but then culdn’t close City. Los Angeles coun- champion Los Angeles out the game. tered in Game 5 by having Lakers survived a late “I left it all out there Bryant guard Westbrook, a comeback effort by every game for my team dynamic second-year point Oklahoma City to elimi- and no matter how bad I guard. nate the Thunder 95-94 in shot, I always came out Both matchups resur- COURTESY PHOTO Game 6 of the first-round there and played hard and faced in Game 6 but nei- playoff series on Friday tried to do other things to ther proved to be as crucial Tournament Champions night. help my team win,” Durant as Gasol’s 18th rebound. “Pau didn’t quit on the said. “So, I can live with “Unfortunately, Gasol The Colbert Middle School baseball team recently won the Colbert Middle School play,” said Bryant, who myself knowing that I was in the right place at the Baseball Tournament. They defeated Calera, Tushka and Silo to capture the tour- finished with 32 points. came out there and gave it right time,” Thunder coach nament title. This group of young players also won the Caney tournament. “He just kept playing. ... my all every game.” Scott Brooks said. “We Front, from left: Zac Lovelace, Evyn Williams, Dakota Smith, Garrett Work, He was right there to fol- After missing 17 of his didn’t put a body on him. Darius Johnson, Dylan Jones, Leo Hernandez and Austin Sutterfield. low it up. Obviously, he first 20 shots, Durant broke That’s just something that Back, from left: Coach Jeff Graham, Dakota Reese, Ethan Williams, Dylan Sinor, saved the game for us.” through with a 3-pointer we’ve talked about all James Hair, Payton Whitehead, Kason Krob, Tanner Lyday, Keller Cummins. Gasol pumped both his from the right wing that series long. You’ve got to fists in celebration after his ignited the Thunder’s hit them first. The ball basket, and Los Angeles comeback. Westbrook fol- went right into his hands. could finally exhale after lowed with a jumper, and “They got a good break Russell Westbrook missed his three-point play off a but he put himself in that a desperation 3-pointer at putback of his own miss position. He attacked the the final buzzer for put Oklahoma City ahead offensive glass.” Oklahoma City. 92-91 with 3:04 to play. Yet they still found a But not for too long. Durant added a driving way to advance. The top-seeded Lakers layup, and Bryant “They’re the best team face a quick turnaround answered with an 18-foot in basketball,” Brooks said, before facing fifth-seeded jumper from the left side to “until somebody proves Utah in Game 1 of the sec- make it 94-93 with 2:12 that they’re not.” ond round on Sunday in Los Angeles. “It’s just sweet to win a ball game no matter what and to be able to close these guys out that were playing really, really well against us,” Gasol said. The Lakers were nearly pushed to the limit by eighth-seeded Oklahoma City, which won only 23 games last season before a 27-win improvement that was the best in the NBA. The Thunder climbed out of a seven-point hole with a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter, but were held without a point over the

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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Sports THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT 7C Sapp: Bucs’ picks will excel in Tampa 2 defense

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — “I can’t get out on the have the ability to be McFarland and Chartric McCoy was meeting Hall He’s the highest drafted Gerald McCoy doesn’t field with them. I can’t do impact players in the Darby. of Famer Lee Roy Selmon, interior lineman the team want to become the next it any more, I’m too old,” Tampa 2 defensive scheme “It wasn’t just me. They who also played at has taken since Sapp was Warren Sapp. the 37-year-old Sapp said that coach Raheem Morris wanted to make it out to be Oklahoma and is the only the 12th overall pick 15 The third-pick in the by telephone from Los revived late last season. me,” Sapp said. “I was a Buccaneer elected to the years ago. NFL draft will happily set- Angeles, where he works As a first-round pick out pretty good player, but I Pro Football Hall of Fame. The expectations that tle for making a name for for NFL Network. of Oklahoma, McCoy will had some people in there “I’ve met everybody I come with being picked himself as he tries to fill a “But I think I have be the focal point of a who were willing to do wanted to meet,” McCoy third don’t faze the 22- hole that’s existed on somebody who might want defensive overhaul, how- grunt work, too. said after an afternoon year-old. Tampa Bay’s defensive to sit down and watch a lit- ever Sapp noted that Price “And now, (McCoy) has workout. “I met John “I can deal with it. It’s line since Sapp left the tle tape with me. I can will be one of the keys to somebody in there who’s Randle at the draft. Warren nothing new to me,” Buccaneers six seasons show you and talk to you the former Sooners star ful- more than a grunt and can Sapp. I already knew McCoy said, adding that ago. about it. ... I’m not telling filling his potential as a do some great work for Tommie Harris, and I playing in a similar defen- Sapp wants to help you how to do it. I’m just pro. him.” wanted to meet Lee Roy sive system should help his McCoy become a star. showing you something “The thing is he’s not by McCoy and Price began Selmon. It was a great transition to the NFL. And not just McCoy, that worked.” himself. This kid Price can work for their first season experience. “I’ve come in here to Sapp also wants to reach Sapp, a seven-time Pro play, too,” Sapp said. The Friday, when the Bucs “He told me to keep help this team. I didn’t out to Brian Price — the Bowl selection with the former Bucs star said he began a three-day mini- doing what I’m doing.” come in to be on the side- 303-pound tackle out of Bucs, met McCoy and flourished, in part, because camp for rookies. McCoy is the first line and just be another UCLA selected in the sec- Price and watched tape of of the relationship he In addition to getting out defensive tackle the Bucs rookie who got paid a lot of ond round to play along- both before the Bucs made developed with tackles he on the field for the first have selected in the first money. side the 295-pound the tandem their top two played beside — including time in Tampa Bay gear, a round since McFarland in “I want to be a great McCoy. picks. He believes both Brad Culpepper, Anthony highlight of the day for 1999. football player.” Southeastern athletic honorees Dez Bryant ready to focus on future with Cowboys

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant says he’s done talking about being asked by Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland in a pre-draft interview if his mother was ever a prostitute. After his first workout with the Cowboys during a rookie minicamp Friday, Bryant repeatedly said he didn’t want to talk about his interview with Ireland and the controversy that has followed. “I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to talk about the Cowboys and what I’m doing. I put that in the past,” Bryant said. “I’m just going to move on, I really don’t even want to speak on it anymore. I feel fine, things are great. DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: KEVIN DUKE I’m just looking ahead now.” SOUTHEASTERN ATHLETES were honored at Bryant’s on-field debut the annual athletics picnic Thursday. with the Cowboys came days after Ireland apolo- Above — MVP’s in their respective sports were, from gized publicly, the NFL left: Boston Brittain (golf), Erika Bernal (softball), players union raised con- Destiny Brown (basketball), Will Slones (basketball), cerns about discrimination Sofia Molina (tennis), Alex Cassell (volleyball), Lerran and degradation, and Preston (cross country), and Daniel Nichols (football). Dolphins owner Stephen Baseball will not be awarded until the season con- Ross said he would look cludes. into the matter personally. Right — Academic achievements for male athletes Meanwhile, Ross gave went to: Travis Kinchloe (football), Oriol Vidal Cortes Ireland a vote of confidence Friday and said he (tennis), Mike McCollum (baseball) and Hunter considers “the matter Phelan (football). Not pictured: Welton Johnson closed.” (football). Kinchloe also received Male Scholar Athlete In a four-paragraph of the Year. statement, the Dolphins Below — Academic achievements for female athletes owner said he spoke with went to: Jackie Arend (volleyball), Maria Volokhova, several people, both direct- Rachel Brunk (cross country), Raelynn Beaty (volley- ly and indirectly involved ball), Kacey Russell (basketball) and Myra Leal (ten- with the situation, and con- nis). Arend also received Female Scholar Athlete of the cluded the team will need Year. to make some changes to its interview practices. He stopped short, however, of saying he considered any punishment for Ireland. “Jeff Ireland is a man of great capability and integrity and he is well deserving of my continued confidence,” Ross said. Ross did not specify exactly how the interview processes going forward would change. “We are going to take a hard look at our interview practices and we will make improvements that will allow us to get the important information we need about players in whom we are making a major invest- ment, but without being insensitive,” Ross said. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Ross “is taking the appropriate steps to address the matter and we look forward to hearing what Mr. Ross decides to do to improve the club’s interviewing practices.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he respected how the Dolphins were handling the situation and had communicated this week with Ireland and Ross “on a personal basis.”

8C THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT Sports SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 Bradford makes good first impression

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oklahoma. noncommittal about the group, too. The Rams got a connection,” said week, helping to ease the Sam Bradford was so nerv- Bradford’s summary: “It Rams’ plans for easing him invited 67 players to the wide receiver Mardy tension before his first pro- ous about his first NFL was a blast out there into the lineup, judging that minicamp, including 11 Gilyard, a fourth-round fessional workout. First practice, he woke up today.” question way too prema- draft picks, but most play- pick from Cincinnati. workout since a season- before an alarm clock set After the first of two ture. ers will be headed home “We’re developing a nice ending shoulder injury last for 6 a.m. practices Friday, coach “You’re way ahead of after the tryout. little relationship.” October, too. Add in a bubbly enthusi- Steve Spagnuolo compli- me,” Spagnuolo said. “We “I wanted to see his Offensive lineman “I was definitely a little asm evident by his high mented Bradford’s poise don’t have to play a game command of the huddle, Rodger Saffold, the Rams’ nervous,” Bradford said. five with offensive coordi- and take-charge attitude. yet. Nothing precon- his interaction with team- second-round pick out of “It’s been a long time and I nator Pat Shurmur during The Rams issued abbrevi- ceived.” mates,” Spagnuolo said. Indiana, is Bradford’s really wasn’t sure how it the opening practice of a ated playbooks to their That’s fine with “He’s not around a bunch roommate for the week- was going to go as far as three-day rookie minicamp draft picks last weekend, Bradford. of veterans, so that’s anoth- end. Bradford even scores the schedule and the prac- Friday, and the St. Louis and Spagnuolo said “I think it’s way too er test. He kind of stepped high on that account. tice. Rams have to feel pretty Bradford appeared to have early to start making those to the forefront, you could “Oh, he’s very clean,” “Once I got out there, I good about investing the absorbed everything. type of statements,” tell he was the guy that’s Saffold said. “The first day felt really comfortable. I first pick of the draft on the Bradford refused to Bradford said. “I’ve only done this before.” is usually the day where, really enjoyed it, it was just Heisman Trophy-winning campaign for the starting gone through one practice Bradford made a one-of- you know, ‘Maybe I fun being out there with the quarterback from job and Spagnuolo was and I’ve only seen a very the-guys impression on the shouldn’t have had this guys.” small portion of the play- other draft picks when he guy,’ but he’s real cool, real The Rams, 1-15 last book. All I know is I’m texted them all to say he chill.” year and 6-42 the last three allowing four runs on 11 going to show up and help was glad to be teammates. Shurmur and quarter- seasons, are pinning their SPLIT hits with four strikeouts. this team win.” Then he impressed them backs coach Dick Curl long-term hopes on gave Bradford some tele- Bradford, who’s wearing Continued from Page 1C Miller got the game’s It was much easier to on the field. scoring started with a solo take charge with this “All in all it’s like we’ve phone tutoring earlier this jersey No. 8. homer in the third, but the the Savage Storm. Bronchos answered with a Bernal and Morgan two-run top of the fourth to Miller each tallied 2-for-4 take a 2-1 lead. Bruins strike first in second round vs. Flyers outings with Miller driving Tice scored the tying run in the lone RBI on a solo in the bottom of the fourth BOSTON (AP) — In So, thanks for giving it great. My teammates were you’ve got to take it with a home run in the third on the double steal, and the the jubilation of his over- back.” great with me all day. And smile,” Bruins coach inning. game would stay knotted at time goal, Marc Savard In his first game in I just wanted to fit in. ... I Claude Julien said. “I Ashley Smith was sad- 2-2 until UCO added a pair tossed the stick he used for almost two months, Savard guess you can’t script it guess it makes for some dled with the loss despite of runs in the top of the the game-winner into the scored on a delayed penal- any better.” good writing, doesn’t it?” tossing a complete game, ninth inning to fashion the stands. ty 13:52 into overtime on Tuukka Rask stopped 32 Game 2 is Monday night going 9.0 innings and 4-2 final score. He was surprised to find Saturday to give the Bruins shots for Boston, Dennis in Boston. it back on the ice when he a 5-4 victory over the Wideman had three assists, Savard was injured went back out for a Philadelphia Flyers in and Miroslav Satan and March 7 on an unpenalized postgame curtain call. Game 1 of the Eastern Patrice Bergeron each had hit from Pittsburgh’s Matt “I thought maybe my Conference semifinals. a goal and an assist. Brian Cooke that prompted the head — something’s “It’s been a whirlwind Boucher stopped 41 shots, NHL to ban blindside hits wrong here,” said the for me. Obviously, I went and Mike Richards had a to the head. Boston Bruins forward, through a lot of tough goal and two assists for the The Bruins forward, who missed the last 18 days,” said Savard, who Flyers. who was cleared to return games of the regular sea- received a big cheer for his But the star was Savard. this week, skated just six son and the first round of first shift. “When I got out “Any time a guy steps abbreviated shifts in the the playoffs because of a there, there was a little into your lineup and hasn’t first period, but Julien concussion. “I thought it water in my eyes at first. played in two months and threw him out there more was a treat for somebody. The crowd treated me scores the game-winner as the game went on.

DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT: RANDY BRUCE ERIKA BERNAL, SE senior, gets caught in a rundown in Southeastern’s opener with UCO Saturday.

STORM with a solo homer to right- centerfield. Continued from Page 1C The Rams then pulled away in the eighth with five more runs to regain a Dylan Petrich then drew double-digit lead, 19-9. back-to-back bases-loaded Senior Isaac Garcia opened walks to lift ASU to seven- the scoring in the frame run advantage before with a two-run homer to Adamson cleared the bases center field, scoring with his second home run Pollard. Leonhardt then of the game. plated Petrich with a single The Savage Storm to right field and Towne scored one run in the bot- doubled in Adamson and tom of the fifth when K.C. Leonhardt with a double to Pfister scored from third on left center. a ground out by Garrett. SE got one run back in SOSU added four more the bottom of the eighth runs in the sixth on a pair when pinch-hitter Riley of home runs by Brad Keith scored Mike Shankle and Seth Dutton, McCollum with a one-out to cut the Rams' lead to six single up the middle. runs, 13-7. Adamson then gave the In the top of the seventh, Rams their final four runs the Rams got back on the of the afternoon with his scoreboard when Puckett second grand slam of the singled in Adamson from game. He ended the contest third base with a one-out 3-for-5 with a pair of blooper to right field to put walks. He scored five runs ASU up, 14-7. But, the and set a new ASU single- Savage Storm countered in game record with 10 runs the bottom of the seventh batted in. His three homers as Robbie Morris led off tied both the ASU and LSC SOSU's half of the frame single-game mark.